Senior Legal In-house Counsel (m/w/d)

Why work for us?

• You will take on a visible and business-critical legal role in a leading German energy contracting company that is part of an international and dynamically growing energy services group.
• You will work closely with local management and operational teams and have a direct impact on commercial projects, customer relationships and risk management.
• You will have the opportunity to build and shape the legal function in a newly acquired company and support its integration into the wider Elevion Group.
• You will be part of a business focused on sustainable energy solutions, heating-related contracting, energy efficiency and practical decarbonisation.
• You will cooperate with experienced colleagues across the Elevion Group, including group legal, compliance, finance and management functions.
• You will gain broad exposure to commercial contracts, governance, compliance, project-related legal work and strategic business matters.
• We offer an international and collaborative environment, professional development opportunities and stable employment within a strong and financially sound group.
• Competitive employee benefits.

What will you do?

• Act as the main legal contact and trusted advisor for the local management team and operational business units in Germany.
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice on day-to-day legal matters relating to energy contracting, heat supply, energy services and related commercial operations.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including in particular energy contracting agreements, heat supply and energy services agreements, customer contracts, supplier contracts, subcontractor arrangements, service, maintenance and project-related agreements, framework agreements, amendments and settlement arrangements.
• Support tendering processes, project development, project implementation and operational phases of energy contracting projects from a legal perspective.
• Advise on legal risks and contractual structures in relation to heating-related contracting, energy supply models, construction/interface matters, performance obligations, price adjustment mechanisms, liability, termination rights and long-term customer relationships.
• Work closely with sales, project development, operations, finance and management teams to identify legal risks early and help develop commercially workable solutions.
• Handle general corporate governance matters, including preparation and coordination of management body and shareholder approvals, powers of attorney and internal delegations, corporate housekeeping and document management, internal decision-making processes and coordination of governance requirements with group standards.
• Support the company’s post-acquisition integration into the wider Elevion Group, including alignment with group legal, governance and compliance standards.
• Support compliance-related matters, including implementation and coordination of group policies, anti-corruption rules, sanctions checks, conflicts of interest processes, whistleblowing procedures, data protection coordination and other relevant compliance processes.
• Coordinate with group legal, compliance and headquarters functions, including regular reporting and escalation of material legal risks.
• Manage disputes, claims and pre-litigation matters, including assessment of legal positions, preparation of correspondence, negotiation of settlements and coordination of external counsel where required.
• Instruct, coordinate and manage external legal advisors for specialist legal advice, litigation, regulatory matters or other topics requiring local or expert support.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting the company’s energy contracting, heating and energy services business, and translate them into practical recommendations for the business.
• Contribute to the development of templates, internal processes and practical legal guidance to support efficient and compliant business operations.

What do we expect from you?

• German legal qualification as Volljurist / Volljuristin or another relevant legal education and qualification suitable for an in-house legal counsel role in Germany.
• Several years of relevant professional experience, preferably as an in-house counsel or as a lawyer in a law firm advising energy, infrastructure, construction, contracting, industrial or project-based businesses.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Solid understanding of German civil and commercial law.
• Experience with energy law, heat supply, energy contracting, construction/project contracts, infrastructure projects or regulated sectors is a strong advantage.
• Ability to operate independently as the sole legal professional within the company, while staying well connected with group legal and external advisors.
• Pragmatic, commercially minded and solution-oriented approach - you understand that legal advice must support the business while protecting the company from material risks.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with management, sales, operations, project teams and other non-legal stakeholders.
• Ability to identify material legal risks, prioritise effectively and escalate appropriately when needed.
• Experience with corporate governance, compliance frameworks and internal policies.
• Good understanding of how to manage external legal advisors efficiently, including clear scoping, instruction and cost control.
• Fluent German and good English skills, as the role involves regular interaction with an international group.
• Hands-on mindset, strong sense of responsibility and willingness to shape the legal function in a newly acquired company.

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Elevion GmbH
Am Zementwerk 4
07745 Jena
bewerbung@elevion.de

www.elevion.de