Legal Counsel / In-House Lawyer (m/f/d)

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To support our growing team and expanding corporate group, we are looking for a dedicated Legal Counsel / In-House Lawyer (m/f/d) on a part-time basis (20 h/week) with a focus on B2B software business in EMEA and North America.

Your responsibilities

• Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Independently draft, review, and negotiate national and international B2B contracts – especially software license agreements, lease agreements, framework and cooperation agreements.
• Business Advisory: Provide legal support for internal projects and initiatives, working closely with sales, procurement, and management.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Identify legal risks, develop mitigation strategies, and monitor legal developments (e.g. data protection, IT, and contract law).
• Contract Templates & Management: Develop and maintain practical contract templates. Support the implementation of efficient contract management structures.
• Training & Legal Culture: Design and conduct legal training sessions to raise awareness among employees.
• International Contract Law: Advise on expansion, negotiations, and compliance topics across EMEA and North America.

What you bring

• Fully qualified lawyer with admission as In-house counsel (m/f/d)
• Several years of experience in commercial law, preferably with a focus on IT/software contract law
• Strong knowledge of international contract law (EMEA, North America)
• Experience with B2B and SaaS models is a plus
• Excellent communication skills, business-oriented thinking, and pragmatic decision-making
• Fluent in German and very good command of English

What you can expect from us

• Dynamic scale-up with start-up spirit and over 15 years of expertise
• Permanent employment with an competitive compensation model
• Exciting, complex projects and international expansion
• A professional environment with collaboration across leading industrial companies
• Positive company culture, friendly colleagues, and flat hierarchies
• Corporate benefits and promotion of sports memberships
• Company car and smartphone
• 30 days of vacation and flexible trust-based working hours
• Work from one of our offices in Karlsruhe or Berlin – or fully remote