In-house lawyer / Legal Counsel (m/f/x)

Haren, Germany

ELA Container GmbH

Professional

As of now

Full-time

1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond. #LI-DNI ENG

Are you ready for an exciting professional challenge? Would you like to work in a dynamic environment where you can make the most of your legal expertise and continue to develop your skills? If so, we are looking for you to join us as a corporate lawyer (m/f/x).
To strengthen our team at our Haren (Ems) office, we are looking for a dedicated legal professional who can support our specialist departments with legal matters and work with us to develop pragmatic, legally sound solutions.

Your Future Role

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Independently handling general legal matters, with a particular focus on data protection and IT law

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Providing support and advice to our business divisions and subsidiaries both in Germany and abroad

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Drafting, reviewing and refining contracts, agreements and guidelines

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Ensuring compliance with (data protection) legal requirements and their implementation

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Drafting model contracts and guidelines, and adapting them to current legal requirements

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Providing active and ongoing advice to specialist departments on specific matters

What You Bring to the Team

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A successfully completed degree in commercial law (LL.B. required, but an LL.M. is desirable) or law (First State Examination, but a full qualification as a lawyer is desirable)

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Several years’ professional experience, preferably in the legal department of a company or a commercial law firm as a commercial lawyer or fully qualified lawyer (m/f/x), is required; international experience is desirable

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Interest in a wide range of legal advisory work

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In-depth knowledge of civil law, company law, contract law and data protection law

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Ability to work in a team and strong communication skills

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Very good written and spoken German and English

Our Benefits – Because You’re Our Priority at ELA

Hi, I'm Lorena!

I will be happy to answer your questions.

Just contact me by email or phone or send me a WhatsApp message.

Lorena Ahrens

HR Business Partner

lorena.ahrens@container.de

+49 170 2233 819

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