Legal Counsel

Overview

Legal Counsel for Telecommunications company. You will provide legal support for day-to-day operations in Germany and contribute to broader European legal matters, with a focus on contracts, property law, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts including vendor agreements, leases, construction, and telecom infrastructure deals.
• Analyse ground leases, easements, title reports, surveys, and other property-related documents.
• Support building permit applications and liaise with relevant authorities.
• Maintain and update standard legal templates and documentation.
• Advise internal teams including Asset Management, Finance, Compliance, and Construction.
• Ensure compliance with KYC, GDPR, AML, anti-corruption, and other corporate regulations.
• Prepare reports, maintain legal trackers, and ensure up-to-date legal software tools.
• Review and manage permits and certificates from environmental, construction, aviation, and other authorities.
• Liaise with notaries, external counsel, and local stakeholders.
• Monitor legislative changes impacting business operations.
• Optimize and monitor internal legal processes.
• Handle regular reporting requirements.
• Take responsibility for legal operations in Germany and contribute to the European legal team as needed.
• Support on ad hoc projects and additional duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Office-based role with regular sitting, standing, and walking. Occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• Law degree with a focus on contract or real estate law, or equivalent training.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in contract, real estate, construction, or commercial law.
• Strong knowledge of land registry and property-related documentation.
• Fluent in German (native level) and English (fluent written and spoken).
• Familiarity with local German regulations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• High level of autonomy, adaptability, and initiative.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, non-standardized environments.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and legal/finance tools (e.g., hCue, PO requests, Legal Ticketing).
• Experience using legal documentation and reporting systems.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal, Accounting/Auditing, and Strategy/Planning
• Industries: Telecommunications, Information Services, and Building Construction

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