Senior Corporate Counsel – Transactions, M&A, Venture Capital, Joint Ventures

Das ist der Job

Drive selected cross‑divisional strategic projects where legal structuring is a key value driver.

Darum lohnt es sich

Structure and negotiate international joint ventures and strategic partnerships, including shareholder agreements, governance frameworks and exit mechanics.

Act as a sparring partner for the Management Board, the M&A team and regional leadership on corporate, governance and transactional matters — translating legal complexity into clear commercial recommendations.

Requirements Prior experience in a leading international or major full‑service law firm in M&A, corporate or transactional practice is a must — your first professional seasoning has to come from a top‑tier professional environment.

Fully qualified lawyer in a European member state or equivalent international qualification; LL.M. or comparable international exposure an advantage.

Genuine curiosity and hands‑on skillset in legal tech and AI — you actively use modern tools (contract analytics, AI‑assisted drafting and review, deal‑room and matter‑management platforms) to work faster and sharper, and you see emerging technologies as a lever for the legal function rather than a threat.

Responsibilities Lead and support cross‑border M&A transactions across the full legal lifecycle — target assessment, drafting and negotiation of NDAs and LOIs, legal due diligence, SPA/APA negotiation as well as execution closing and post‑merger integration.

Advise on venture capital and corporate venturing activity together with our Venture Networking unit — term sheets, SAFE/convertible instruments, minority investments, follow‑on rounds and portfolio governance. Manage and instruct external counsel across multiple jurisdictions; coordinate workstreams under deal pressure and keep timelines moving.

Support corporate housekeeping for our subsidiary and JV vehicles (resolutions, capital measures, intra‑group reorganisations). We expect a minimum of 5 years’ relevant post‑qualification experience overall, with a meaningful share of it on the sell‑side or buy‑side of real transactions.

Demonstrable deal sheet across cross‑border M&A, joint ventures and/or venture capital — transactions are in your DNA, not an occasional file. Comfortable operating across multiple jurisdictions, legal systems and cultures; English at full negotiating fluency, German and/or further languages a strong plus.

Strong commercial instinct — you read a term sheet for risk and for value, not just for legal form. Calm under deal pressure, hands‑on, organised, and able to drive multiple workstreams in parallel. Pragmatic and solution‑oriented — comfortable in direct dialogue with the Management Board, founders, sellers, financial advisors and external counsel.

Integrity, discretion and a genuine appetite for the deal — you enjoy being where decisions are made. #J-18808-Ljbffr