Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate and Financing (f/m/d)

Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate and Financing (f/m/d)

Join our team!
Are you a team player, passionate about sustainability and dedicated to making a difference? Then let’s turn our vision into reality together – a world free from fossil fuels.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

YOUR TASKS

Ownership
You drive and coordinate the legal workstream in complex transactions. With full ownership over drafting, negotiating, and closing deals, you play a key role in shaping sunfire’s future.

High-Level Governance Processes
You take the lead in providing legal support for key governance processes - overseeing board meetings, shareholder meetings, and general assemblies. Your work ensures decisions at the highest level run smoothly and are made on a solid legal foundation.

Corporate Law and Regulation
You act as a strategic advisor to management and leadership, supporting them with well-prepared documentation to enable sustainable decision-making aligned with good corporate governance. You guide the organization on corporate governance, shareholder rights, and other legal frameworks. Staying ahead of regulatory developments in corporate and finance law is part of how you ensure we’re always prepared for future milestones.

Internal Legal Operations
You collaborate closely with teams in finance, compliance, and investor relations to align legal requirements across the organization. You build and optimize internal legal processes, templates, and policies. You also implement shareholder requirements throughout the group and provide training to leadership to ensure understanding and compliance.

YOUR PROFILE

WHAT TO BRING?

Education
You have a very good university degree in law, business law, or related fields.

Work experience
You have experience in a law firm, legal department, transaction support, legal operations, or similar, with knowledge of capital markets, M&A, or venture capital.

Personality
You bring a strategic mindset, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, solution-oriented approach. You can convey complex legal concepts clearly, lead and motivate senior teams, and foster cross-departmental cooperation. Strong legal project management skills and a high affinity for structured processes and technology solutions are also essential.

Language
You have strong communication skills in English and German.

OUR OFFER

WHY SUNFIRE?

Energy Transition
Contribute to key future technology and help preserve our planet.

Development & Appreciation
Develop your skills through our Sunfire Academy and receive regular feedback and support from colleagues.

Work-Life Balance
Coordinate your work from home or office with your manager to suit your preferences.

Health & Well-Being
Join our sports groups or relax in our weekly yoga classes.

30 Days Vacation
Enjoy ample time off and ongoing support from your colleagues.

Mobility
Benefit from subsidies for travel passes or work bikes.

Company Provision
Receive a subsidy for our retirement scheme up to 20%.

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