Legal Counsel
On-siteDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
EXPIREDDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyOn-siteFull TimeEnterprise
Full TimeEnterprise
Job Summary
Review and draft contracts with clients and suppliers from the advertising and media industry, support negotiations, and provide legal advice on public tenders for marketing services. Analyze advertising campaigns and marketing concepts for legal risks while developing practical solutions for new business models and handling disputes with third parties. Prepare reports, memos, and presentations for the Legal Director and coordinate cooperation with external lawyers in Germany and abroad. Develop pragmatic solutions for legal issues while complying with Group policies and the applicable local legal framework.
Required Qualifications
- First and second German state law examinations / fully qualified lawyer
- Approx. 3 years of professional experience in a legal department or law firm
- Solid basic knowledge of general and special civil law, in particular service and work contract law, commercial, competition, general terms and conditions and copyright law, as well as an interest in intellectual property law
- Fluent German and English language skills
- Initial practical experience in reviewing and negotiating national and ideally also international contracts
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of media law and public tenders
- Further knowledge and/or experience in other areas of law, such as employment or corporate law
- Interest in digital topics, especially AI governance and legally compliant implementation
- Entrepreneurial and pragmatic thinking and action
- Strong oral and written communication skills / precise expression
- Confident manner and the ability to represent legal positions clearly, pragmatically and with a service-oriented approach
- Proactive, structured and careful working style, with the ambition to take on topics increasingly independently after appropriate onboarding
- Team spirit
- Previous experience supporting advertising campaigns and marketing activities
- Exposure to intellectual property licensing and copyright matters
- Experience with AI governance, digital compliance, or technology regulation
- A proven track record as an in-house legal business partner
- Experience working in multinational or matrix organizations, advertising agencies, media companies, marketing services, digital businesses, technology or SaaS organizations
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