Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level)

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# Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level) > Hire · Düsseldorf, Germany (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-07 **Salary:** EUR 80,000–140,000 **Workplace:** hybrid **Department:** Finance & Legal ## Description **Hire Resolve is assisting legal organisations in hiring experienced legal professionals** for multiple mid–senior level opportunities across a range of practice areas and in-house functions in Germany. This is a multi-role hiring campaign suited to candidates from corporate and advisory environments, with progression pathways toward senior specialist and leadership roles such as **Senior Legal Counsel, Syndikusrechtsanwalt (In-house Counsel), Senior Associate, Legal Manager, Head of Legal, Compliance Lead, or Legal Operations Manager**. ### Key Responsibilities - Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters - Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, supplier/customer contracts, NDAs, service agreements, licensing agreements) - Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, procurement, governance, privacy, or real estate (aligned to experience) - Manage external counsel and service providers, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy - Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend practical mitigations aligned to business objectives - Support dispute management, including early case assessment, correspondence, document preparation, settlement discussions, and litigation oversight where applicable - Contribute to compliance programmes, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring legal and regulatory updates and advising on implementation - Maintain accurate records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling - Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making - Support governance processes, including board/management documentation and delegated authority frameworks where relevant - Mentor junior colleagues and promote consistent professional standards and quality ## Requirements - **Qualifications (role-dependent):** - Law degree with German state examinations (typically First and Second State Exam) for fully qualified Rechtsanwalt/Syndikusrechtsanwalt roles - Admission as a Rechtsanwalt (or eligibility to practise in Germany) is required for roles with practising rights - For in-house legal, contracts, compliance, or legal operations roles: strong relevant legal qualification and experience are preferred; exact requirements vary by role scope - **Experience:** Typically **5–12+ years** of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or private practice), aligned to mid–senior level scope - Demonstrated capability in one or more areas such as commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy/GDPR, or legal operations - Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and risk-based judgement - Familiarity with relevant tools and systems (where applicable), including **document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, and Microsoft 365** - **Language:** Professional fluency in **German** is often required; **English** is typically required for international environments and cross-border work - Ability to manage competing deadlines, work independently, and handle sensitive information with discretion ## Benefits - Private Health Insurance - Pension Plan - Paid Time Off - Training & Development ## Apply [Apply at Hire ](https://apply.workable.com/hire-resolve-the-top-recruitment-agency/j/83DEA5BF1C/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)