Legal Counsel- (German-Speaking)

The role

This Legal Counsel will join the European Legal team to focus on building a network of physical and digital partners. The role involves reviewing, drafting, and negotiating sales agreements and providing commercial advice across multiple European countries.

What you will do

• Review, draft, and negotiate new sales agreements, renewals and amendments with partners
• Participate in negotiation meetings
• Provide commercial advice to business units
• Respond to internal and external inquiries on contract terms, data protection, and intellectual property
• Carry out contract risk assessments
• Manage escalations and propose new playbook positions
• Create, update and improve contract templates
• Create, maintain and improve the partner playbook and special-payments guidance
• Anticipate, identify, and mitigate legal risks and potential contingencies

Required qualifications

• Law Degree obtained in any European Country
• 6+ years of proven work experience in a law firm or in-house legal roles within multinational companies
• Experienced in contract review, negotiation, and general advisory of commercial agreements across multiple jurisdictions
• Expertise in commercial contract law, risk assessment, and data protection
• Proficient in using AI tools such as Gemini and NotebookLM
• Fluent in English
• Native German

Nice to have

• Fluency in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, or Romanian

Benefits

• Free Gold membership with access to onsite gyms, studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources
• Add up to three family members to the wellness plan
• Hybrid and remote options
• One-time reimbursement to set up home office equipment
• Monthly work allowance
• 26 days of paid holiday per year plus annual holidays and an extra holiday on your birthday
• 100% paid parental leave
• Extended leave and ramp-back period for parents giving birth
• Access to world-class platforms and personalized development roadmaps

About the company

Wellhub is a workplace wellness platform that connects employees to partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep. Headquartered in NYC, the company has team members in Europe, North America and South America.