Legal Counsel Region– Energy, Procurement, Operations & Services (m/w/d) (m/f/d) in Pullach

What you will enjoy doing

• You are primary counsel and trusted advisor for Energy & Environmental law and Procurement as well as for German Functions Operations, Business Management Productivity, Procurement, SHEQ, Digitalization and Real Estate
• Your sparring partners also include the Energy, Operational and Procurement teams at EMEA, level. You will be an integral part of the Global Law Department, the EMEA Legal Team and the respective Sub-Operations & Services Management Teams
• You will be dealing with exciting European, German and other national Energy and Climate Change Law Matters, including European and National Emissions Trading Laws, CCS/CCU projects, electrolysis opportunities and other aspects of the European and German decarbonization strategies
• You will team up with local/specialist counsels across EMEA in the drafting and commenting of relevant procurement and sales (including, but not limited to onsite gas supply contracts) documents for Linde’s legal entities contracting under different European laws, including on (Green) Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Storage/Utilization, Ammonia back-cracking and other decarbonization or traditional industry or specialist applications opportunities
• Furthermore, depending on business priorities and your individual interests, you will contribute to a diverse portfolio of legal matters spanning operational activities, procurement, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, regulatory compliance, and litigation, providing a unique opportunity to develop a well-rounded and impactful legal career within the organization.

What makes you great

• You are a fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist) with both German State Examinations at least completed with distinction (Prädikatsexamen). You bring practical experience in the energy sector, preferably acquired in Germany. Additional qualifications in other European jurisdictions and/or expertise in EU regulatory or public law are considered a strong asset
• You have profound knowledge of European and German laws, in particular Energy and Environmental laws, and experience in related administrative processes
• At least 3+years’ post qualification/graduation experience in the relevant areas, out of which at least 2 years of relevant expertise in a comparable in-house role, as energy consultancy/auditor, in a law firm or with an energy related public authority or in-house
• Through your hands-on experience in the gases, chemicals, or broader energy sector, you have developed a strong understanding of industry-specific challenges and are able to translate legal requirements into pragmatic business solutions
• In close collaboration with colleagues across functions, countries, and cultures, you build trusted relationships and effectively contribute to cross-functional and international teams, ensuring alignment between legal, operational, and commercial objectives
• Moreover, you combine excellent organizational and prioritization skills with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset, while communicating fluently in both German and English. Knowledge of an additional European language is considered a valuable asset that will further enhance your effectiveness in this role

Why you will love working with us

At Linde you will be surrounded by knowledgeable people who love what they do. They are creative and strive to move our company forward. When facing adverse conditions they work out unique technical concepts, in order to find the best solutions for our customers. At the same time we are aware of our responsibility towards the safety of our employees at their workplace.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

In addition to an attractive compensation package, we offer you many social benefits, such as an excellent pension plan, flexible working hours and a wide range of health care options. Furthermore, we support you with various offers to help you combine family and career and to support your professional and personal development.

Have we inspired you? Let´s talk about it

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application (motivation letter, CV, certificates) via our online job market.