Paralegal / Junior Legal Counsel

As Paralegal / Junior Legal Counsel your responsibilities will include:

• Legal Point of Contact for U.S. Teams: Serve as the first legal contact for our U.S. sales and business teams, supporting them with day-to-day legal questions and contract workflows.
• Contract Review & Drafting: Review, draft, and edit standard commercial agreements (e.g., NDAs, MSAs, DPAs) under U.S. law, escalating complex issues as needed.
• Legal Research & Analysis: Conduct legal research on U.S. federal and state law topics, including commercial, privacy, employment, and corporate law.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Maintain and manage templates, track contract status, and ensure proper documentation and version control across tools and platforms.
• Policy & Compliance Support: Assist in drafting, updating, and rolling out internal policies and compliance documentation, including conducting risk assessments.
• Cross-Border Legal Collaboration: Work closely with legal colleagues in Germany and other regions to align on templates, workflows, and internal legal standards.
• Legal Operations: Support legal department operations such as approval workflows, digital filing systems, signature processes, and internal reporting.
• External Coordination: Liaise with external counsel, service providers, or vendors as required for specific matters or projects.
• Knowledge Management: Help maintain legal knowledge bases and update internal guidance materials and playbooks to reflect current best practices.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline legal processes, increase automation, and support the scalability of the legal function.

What you will need to succeed in this role:

• Educational Background: A completed legal degree (e.g., LL.B., J.D., or equivalent), graduated in the top 10 % of your class.
• Commercial Law Experience: 2-5 years of experience in US-based lawfirm or legal department with focus on commercial, privacy, and corporate law; basic familiarity with contract law and legal terminology.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with diverse internal and external stakeholders—ideally in a B2B environment where legal, sales, and customer needs intersect.
• Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to reviewing contracts, documentation, and legal processes to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Strong Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly and professionally across teams and with external partners—both in writing and verbally.
• Organizational Talent: Strong ability to manage multiple requests, track documents, and maintain well-structured filing and contract systems.
• Proactive & Independent Work Ethic: Comfortable handling standard legal tasks independently and knowing when to escalate more complex issues.
• Collaboration Skills: Willingness and ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams across different geographies and time zones.
• Discretion & Integrity: High level of professionalism and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive legal matters and business information.
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset: Eagerness to learn about new legal topics, improve processes, and support a fast-growing legal function.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English (written and spoken); German language skills are a plus, but not required.