General Counsel (m/f/d)

The role

We are partnering with an established business in the consumer technology sector to appoint a General Counsel who will lead its legal function.

The company operates a leading B2C digital platform and is looking to strengthen its legal function as the business continues to develop.

The General Counsel will lead an established team and work closely with the executive leadership team on a range of legal and business matters.

The role focuses on corporate advisory, governance, regulatory compliance and strategic transactions, alongside employment-related matters, organisational transformation and the development of AI governance and legal technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Advisory: Advise the business on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters, identifying risks and providing practical solutions.

• Corporate & Governance: Oversee corporate governance, restructurings, M&A and other strategic transactions.

• Risk & Compliance: Manage legal and regulatory risks, ensuring appropriate policies, processes and controls are in place.

• Employment & Transformation: Support senior leadership on employment matters, works council relations and organisational changes.

• Legal Operations & Innovation: Improve efficiency through technology, automation and AI, including the development of AI governance frameworks.

• Leadership: Lead and develop an established team, providing guidance and support to senior management.

Your Profile

• German-qualified lawyer (Volljurist/in) with significant experience in senior in-house legal leadership roles, ideally within a technology, digital marketplace or consumer-facing business.

• Strong corporate and commercial legal expertise, including corporate governance, M&A and strategic transactions.

• Good understanding of digital platform regulation, privacy and compliance requirements.

• Experience advising senior executives and working with complex stakeholder groups, ideally within a private-equity-backed environment.

• Familiarity with German employment law, works councils and labour related topics.

• An interest in AI, legal technology and building efficient, future-ready legal functions.

• A commercially minded, pragmatic leadership style, with the confidence to challenge, influence and support executive decision-making.

• Excellent German and English communication skills.

Interested?

To be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly through this job advertisement.

Please note that applications submitted through other channels will not be considered.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.