Associate Legal Counsel - Hamburg
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This position is based in Hamburg, Germany.
The area: Legal
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The role: Associate Legal Counsel
As Associate Legal Counsel at Google you will draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements supporting Google's business in EMEA. You will explain EU contract, commercial, IP, IT and data protection issues to both business and technical colleagues and incorporate their input in the negotiation process. You will produce high-quality work in a flexible, fast-paced environment. Additionally, you'll collaborate with Google legal teams throughout Europe and the U.S., advising on localisation issues when needed.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate agreements and maintain templates that comply with company policies and local law.
- Develop expertise in a range of Google products and create strong business relationships with business clients in all European offices.
- Advise senior management, business clients and U.S. legal teams on aspects of contract, IP, IT, data protection and commercial law.
- Advise on legal issues and risks, complex deal structures and company policies.
- Serve as a liaison with outside counsel on issues arising under local European laws.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Qualified German lawyer ("Volljurist").
- Experience in private practice or in an in-house team in Germany.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrable knowledge of contract, commercial, IP, IT, data protection and commercial law with experience drafting standard form agreements and negotiating contracts for technology and media clients.
- Special focus on the sale of goods and services over the Internet (e-commerce).
- In-depth experience advising clients on structuring complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional commercial deals.
- Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of matters. Willingness to travel.
- Hardworking, patient, and an outstanding communicator.
- Fluency in German and excellent business English, and an additional European language.
CV/resume format: PDF (preferred), HTML, Word
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