IT Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

We are looking for a fully qualified lawyer (m/f/d) with above-average qualifications and relevant professional experience to join the Legal department of Allianz Global Investors, a globally active asset manager, in Frankfurt am Main.

Your role will be interdisciplinary, providing legal guidance to the business and infrastructure departments on German and European matters related to IT law, data protection, and contract law.

What you will do

1. Advising our business and infrastructure units on the development and roll-out of new digital services including drafting and negotiating complex MSAs, software, cloud-services and data license agreements
2. Providing legal advice on international projects (e.g. cooperations with partners in the FinTech space or major outsourcing projects) as well as on upcoming German and European legislation and technical or regulatory developments
3. Advising on IT and IT security-specific regulatory issues (e.g. DORA, AI Act)
4. Drafting and revising contractual templates in the field of IT
5. Providing legal advice on GDPR relevant issues
6. Managing legal tech and legal operations initiatives

What you bring

1. Fully qualified lawyer with excellent exams
2. Relevant professional experience in a top-tier law firm or an international company
3. Very good command of written and spoken English for business purposes that has already been applied in a professional context
4. Knowledge of IT law and interest in Data Protection and regulatory matters
5. Strong drafting skills and the ability to communicate ideas clearly in both oral and written form
6. Excellent analytical skills, problem solving attitude and entrepreneurial spirit
7. Independent, thorough, structured and target-oriented approach to work; initiative, good communications skills and team spirit
8. Ability to express complex issues succinctly and clearly to colleagues with no legal background
9. Flexibility and commitment
10. Interest in and readiness to engage with legal tech and legal operations topics

What we offer

1. Flexible working from home and abroad according to internal guidelines (hybrid model/ flexible working hours/cross-border remote work)
2. Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
3. Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
4. Company share purchasing plan
5. Mental health and wellbeing programs
6. Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
7. Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
8. Self-guided learning & development
9. … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients‘ needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to

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