Senior Legal Counsel (M&A and Expansion) - Berlin (m/f/d)

A fast-scaling tech company at the intersection of finance and law is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (M&A and Expansion) to lead strategic mergers, acquisitions, and new market entry initiatives across Germany and beyond.

This is a high-impact, business-facing role reporting directly to the General Counsel. You’ll be central to shaping the company’s growth strategy through well-executed transactions, legal project leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Tasks

• Own the legal strategy for M&A and expansion, supporting the company’s entry into new markets and acquisition of targets.
• Lead legal aspects of M&A transactions, from due diligence and documentation to post-deal integration.
• Coordinate external legal advisors across jurisdictions, ensuring effective legal spend, risk management, and timely execution.
• Advise senior stakeholders on corporate structuring, acquisition financing, regulatory issues, and antitrust matters in target markets.
• Manage and negotiate complex corporate documents, including SPAs, JV agreements, shareholder agreements, and intercompany frameworks.
• Drive legal integration efforts, including alignment of customer contracts, AML frameworks, compliance policies, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Strategy, Operations, People, Customer Success) to ensure transactions are successful and aligned with wider business goals.
• Take ownership of legal project management, ensuring efficient delivery, stakeholder coordination, and proactive legal risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Completed legal studies (German Second State Exam, J.D., LL.B./LL.M., or equivalent qualification).
• At least 3 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in corporate/M&A law - either in a top-tier law firm or a in-house legal team - with a strong track record of leading complex transactions.
• Proven expertise in cross-border M&A and a sound understanding of related corporate finance and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent drafting skills and the ability to manage large-scale legal projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Fluent English and solid German language skills.
• Previous exposure to financial services, funds regulation or fintech is a plus.

If you're an M&A lawyer with a strategic mindset and experience working across borders, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested? Apply today.