Legal Counsel

Step into a Legal Counsel role within an internationally active energy trading group at a pivotal stage of expansion. You will take end-to-end responsibility for the legal function, working closely with senior leadership while building robust, scalable legal frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.

• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for all domestic and international group entities.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice to management and business units on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, supply, offtake, and logistics-related agreements.
• Establish and continuously improve contract standards and legal processes.
• Oversee corporate governance and entity compliance across international subsidiaries.
• Support the development and optimisation of the group’s international corporate structure.
• Coordinate disputes, litigation, and external legal advisors.
• Support compliance initiatives and develop expertise in regulatory, sanctions, and trade-related topics.

• Fully qualified lawyer (Volljurist or equivalent).
• 2–5 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law, ideally within an international environment.
• Strong legal grounding with ambition to develop into a broad in-house leadership role.
• Experience in energy, commodity trading, shipping, or international trade is an advantage.
• Excellent German and English skills.
• Hands‑on, solution‑oriented working style with a high level of ownership.

• A pivotal role shaping an international legal function during a growth phase.
• Direct collaboration with senior management and key decision‑makers.
• Broad responsibility with strong professional development prospects.
• Competitive remuneration and flexible working arrangements.