Working Student Legal (Commercial)

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our Legal team as a Working Student supporting our commercial legal team. This entry-level role is specifically designed for students who are eager to develop their legal skills while pursuing their education. As a working student, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting the Commercial Legal team of a SaaS company. This includes  reviewing NDAs, vendor questionnaires, RfX documentation and a bit of “everything else” that comes up within the business. This role is unique in that you’ll get exposure to every level and area of the business, including commercial legal work, IT-law, privacy, data protection and compliance with the chance to develop skills in commercial law.

What you’ll be doing 

• Reviewing and drafting legal documents (e.g. order forms, RFPs and RFQs, and other commercial documents related to sales deals) in English and in German.
• Assisting with coordinating the purchasing process; vendor implementations.
• Support with negotiating legal terms with vendors in English and in German.
• Maintaining and updating documentation and guided learning material to help colleagues understand what we do in legal and how we can help.
• Organising the company deal documentation, filing and ensuring compliance of all signed contracts. 
• Supporting and working closely with Legal Counsels on commercial deals across EMEA, UKI and APAC.
• Maintain deal tracking.
• Compliance check of sales deals.
• Enjoy working in a flexible environment where the key metric is “getting things done”.

What you need to be successful

• Currently enrolled as a student at a German university or college (Fachhochschule), studying law, business law, international law, or a comparable subject with a law focus, for at least two semesters.
• German and English proficiency at a minimum of C1 level, both written and spoken, with expertise in legal communication.
• Experience in independently researching, evaluating, and understanding complex legal issues.
• Basic understanding of contract law and an interest in learning about commercial issues.
• Interest in Tech and SaaS, as well as their legal implications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and German, with enthusiasm for working in an international team.
• Pragmatic approach with strong analytical skills, technical understanding, and the ability to work responsibly, independently, and carefully.
• Availability for 16-20 hours per week.

Deine Benefits

• Learning Curve: As a Working Student at Staffbase, you’ll be fully integrated into the team and gain valuable experience to foster your future career. Many of our working students transition into full-time employees.
• Office Sports: Join our free sport courses in the offices.
• Connect with your team: Participate in team offsites, on-site meetings, and our yearly Staffbase camp.
• Wellbeing: In addition to our yearly vacation of 30 days, we’re running a 4-day-work week every year in August with full payment.
• Volunteers Day: Get one day off per year to support a social project, and we’ll donate a small amount to that project.
• Hybrid Work: Regularly join the office for the best learning experience. For work-from-home days, we provide an extra monitor, keyboard, computer mouse, and headset.
• Employee Referral Program: Know someone who’s a fit for one of our full-time openings? Refer them and earn a referral bonus.