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General Counsel (f/m/d)

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
Work from: 
Germany

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Second state examination in law or equivalent, At least 2 years of legal experience, Specialization in IT and software IP rights, Fluent in German and English.

Key responsabilities:

  • Build the in-house legal function
  • Consult senior management on legal matters
  • Develop customer-facing contracts and support negotiations
  • Coordinate collaboration with external law firms
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envelio Information Technology & Services SME https://envelio.com/
51 - 200 Employees
About envelio
envelio is a software company that provides solutions for the energy sector and is based in Cologne, Germany. As a spin-off of the RWTH Aachen University, we develop software for the digitization of electricity networks. With our products, we contribute to the success of the global "Energiewende" (change of the energy sector) by integrating renewable energies and e- mobility faster and more cost-effective into the energy system. For our fast growing team, we are looking for enthusiastic employees, who have fun working on innovative developments, novel methods of working and the success of our fast growing company.
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Job description

About Working at envelio
Too easy is boring! Together, we are on a mission to drive the energy transition forward. We love what we do, and we are unafraid to dive in. We believe in taking ownership of our work and in continuously growing and evolving. In short: own it, love it, grow with it.

We are a humble team of coffee and maté lovers with over 20 nationalities. With our geek humor, our love for emojis and random facts is only natural. Over 130 envelians are already on board. Dive in and thrive!
Your Role
Thus far, envelio has relied on external law firms coordinated by the management team for legal support. Thanks to our significant and continued growth as a company, we have now reached a scale at which we want to start to ramp-up our own legal in-house expertise. In the role as our General Counsel (f/m/d), you take over and shape this task moving ahead. You take responsibility for the coordination of all of envelio’s legal topics and consult our senior management in all legal matters. In direct report to the CEO you help shape an efficient legal set-up and collaboration with external law firms and partners. A hands-on mentality and a growth mindset are key.
How You Make an Impact
  • You take over and build up the in-house legal function at envelio
  • You report directly to the CEO and work closely together with the CEO, CTO and the management team as an advisor for all legal matters
  • You own, maintain and develop our customer-facing contracts, especially for software licenses, SaaS, software onboarding projects and custom development works
  • You consult on and support the contract negotiations with potential customers
  • You coordinate all of our relationships and collaboration with external law firms
  • You coordinate data privacy processes internally and work closely together with our external data protection officer
  • You act as our compliance officer overseeing all compliance-relevant matters
Your Profile
Perfection is a myth! We’re more interested in the human behind the screen, so think of these criteria as helpful directions — we're excited to see how your unique skills might fit in.
  • You have successfully completed the second state examination (or equivalent legal examination), demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of legal principles and regulations
  • You have at least 2 years experience as a practicing lawyer, specializing in IT and software related IP rights
  • You are a strong communicator with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in German and English, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts also to non-legal stakeholders.
  • You combine an hands-on and solution-oriented mentality with a strong growth mindset evolving the legal function of a scaling company
  • You are enthusiastic about the energy transition and scaling a software business
Your Benefits
  • Join us fully remote from Germany or at our lovely office in Cologne in a hybrid working mode
  • Option for remote work from abroad (up to three months per year)
  • 30 holidays + 3 corporate holidays
  • Support for your health through sports membership cooperations
  • Flexible use of a monthly mobility budget (e.g. Jobrad, ÖPNV)
  • Time and resources for individual growth
  • Optional envelio pension plan
  • Regular company and team events
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About us
Intelligent grids for a sustainable future worldwide — this is our vision! Therefore, we are building the digital hub for the future of power grid management: The Intelligent Grid Platform (IGP). The IGP is the core of our software as a service solution. It’s our ambition to make the IGP and envelio 1 % better everyday. Grow with us!

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Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Information Technology & Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Hard Skills

Legal KnowledgeCompliance RequirementsContract NegotiationInformation PrivacyTechnology LicensingIntellectual Property

Other Skills

  • Growth Mindedness
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
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