Senior Legal Counsel

General Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Munich, Germany

| Reports to CFO / Management Team

A fast-growing

pan-European Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) platform

is looking to appoint its

first General Legal Counsel .

The group brings together

40+ founder-led businesses across Europe

and operates with a combined revenue base of

€300–500m . The ambition: to build a truly integrated European platform through disciplined M&A, operational excellence, and strong governance.

The Opportunity

This is a

build-from-scratch role . You won’t inherit an established legal department — you’ll

design and own it .

You will internalise legal know-how, reduce dependency on external counsel, and act as a key enabler of a

high-velocity buy-and-build strategy . Expect a hands-on role at the centre of transactions, operations, and group governance.

Key Responsibilities

M&A & Transaction Management

Own pre-DD checks and document reviews to streamline deal execution Review and negotiate SPAs in line with group standards Coordinate and steer external M&A counsel for efficiency and quality

Corporate, Commercial & Employment Law

Draft and review key contracts in-house (NDAs, financing, HR/service agreements) Act as legal sparring partner to HR and Treasury (KYC, corporate housekeeping, register updates) Manage external advisors where required

Standardisation & Scaling

Build a group-wide library of contract templates and legal playbooks Roll out best practices across portfolio companies

Risk, Compliance & Governance

Design and implement group-wide risk and compliance frameworks Lead data protection strategy and TOMs; potential to act as Group DPO

Legal Operations & Cost Control

Establish strict cost controlling for external legal spend Implement a central contract and knowledge management system

Your Profile

4–6 years’ experience

in top-tier law firms (M&A/Corporate) or a fast-paced in-house environment Fully qualified lawyer ( Volljurist ) or equivalent international qualification Strong exposure to

M&A , ideally in a

buy-and-build

setting Pragmatic, hands-on, and commercially minded Comfortable operating independently and building structures from zero Fluent German and English

What’s On Offer

High-impact role with direct influence on P&L and risk profile Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making Flexible working model Central Munich location Open, entrepreneurial team culture

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