Head of Legal (all genders)

• Legal Leadership: Provide effective, business-focused legal advice and expertise on contract and commercial law, data protection law, unfair competition law, IT and intellectual property law,  M&A and company law and corporate housekeeping.

• Contract Management: Oversee drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements (e.g., vendor, partnership, NDAs, Terms and Conditions).

• Corporate Governance: Ensure compliance with German and EU corporate law. Draft and develop internal policies and templates.

• Regulatory & Compliance: Monitor changes in relevant laws (especially data privacy, consumer protection, and competition law) and ensure company-wide compliance.

• External support management: Manage relationships effectively with external legal counsels.

• Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, balancing legal risk with business goals.

• Dispute Resolution: Manage or oversee any legal disputes, litigation, or external legal support as necessary.

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor one Junior Legal Counsel and a Working Student.

• Legal Background: Fully qualified lawyer in Germany (Zweites Staatsexamen) with at least 7 years of post-qualification experience, ideally from a combination of law firm and in-house roles.

• Scale-up or Tech Industry Experience: Prior experience in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, or tech-driven environment is highly valued.

• Expertise Across Legal Fields: Broad legal knowledge with strong understanding of German and EU corporate, commercial, data protection (GDPR), and employment law.

• Business Orientation: Comfortable making pragmatic decisions in ambiguous situations and aligning legal guidance with company objectives.

• Strong Communicator: Able to convey complex legal topics clearly and concisely to both legal and non-legal audiences.

• Fluent in German and English: Excellent written and verbal communication in both languages is essential.

• Leadership Potential: Experience managing or mentoring team members is a plus.

• Impact: Make a difference for hundreds of thousands of monthly users.

• Growth: Take responsibility from day one and develop through regular feedback, workshops, and knowledge exchanges.

• Personal Development: Use your learning budget and 2 extra study days for conferences, books, courses, and more.

• Community: Engage with international, diverse, yet like-minded colleagues through regular events and 2 office days per week with your team.

• Flexibility: Benefit from our hybrid work policy and the chance to work from other local offices for up to 8 weeks a year.

• Fitness: Get a premium gym membership at a discounted rate.

• Travel: Enjoy 28 vacation days and the possibility to take up to 10 unpaid vacation days with special discounts on our Holidu Homes properties.

Apply online on our career page! Your first travel contact will be Max from HR.

We are committed to diversity in all aspects of our business. We encourage applications from all genders, all corners of the world and all individual backgrounds. You are welcome to submit your application without a photo and without stating your gender, date of birth, marital status, nationality or disability status (if applicable). 

If you require any special assistance when arranging interviews, office visits or the recruitment process in general, please contact the relevant HR person responsible for this job and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.