Bird & Bird

Research Scientist

• Unterstützung bei vertrags‑ und haftungsrechtlichen Fragen
• Begleitung außergerichtlicher und gerichtlicher Lieferkettenstreitigkeiten
• Erhalt wertvoller Einblicke in komplexe Vertrags- sowie Produkthaftungsfälle

Referendar und wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter – Dispute Resolution, Commercial (Automotive)

• Become part of Bird & Bird in the Düsseldorf office
• Advising in the areas of Employment Law, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Energy Law, EU & Competition Law, Corporate Law / M&A, Public Economic Law, and Intellectual Property / Industrial Property Protection

Trainee Lawyer (Referendar) / Research Associate – Various Practice Areas

General Counsel

• Advising and representing national and international clients in patent litigation
• Providing counsel on all questions relating to patent law
• Working as part of the Patent Litigation team in Düsseldorf
• Managing large international patent disputes on both plaintiff and defendant sides
• Handling issues related to patent infringement and patent validity
• Drafting complaints and other court filings
• Attending oral hearings before the Unified Patent Court, national courts and the European Patent Office

Attorney – Intellectual Property, Patent Law

Designer

• Support in trademark protection campaigns
• Involved in the entire legal enforcement process
• Independently drafting legal correspondence
• Active participation in investigative on-site operations
• Support for enforcement actions at international trade fairs in Germany

Intern, Student Assistant – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law, Design Law, Copyright Law, Unfair Competition Law

• Support in our advisory practice, particularly for industry sectors developing new technologies
• Work across various practice areas (employment law, commercial law, data protection/IT, etc.)

Trainee Lawyer, Research Associate – various practice areas

• Work with leading companies in the technology, industrial and automotive sectors.
• Support on M&A and private equity transactions, restructurings, joint ventures and general corporate and commercial law matters.
• Combine legal expertise with commercial understanding to advise on and accompany strategic investment decisions.

Attorney — M&A, Corporate

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Support with a focus on Project Finance / Energy & Infrastructure
• Collaboration with multinational teams on cross-border transactions
• Comprehensive legal support for lenders, investors and borrowers in the financing of energy and infrastructure projects

Legal Trainee, Research Associate — Finance & Financial Regulation (m/f/d)

Attorney

• Partner with senior stakeholders to quantify the value proposition of cutting-edge legal tech solutions and design innovative pricing methodologies that unlock new revenue streams while maintaining healthy margins.
• Develop AI-driven pricing strategies for disaggregated services, pioneering subscription-based, usage-based, and ecosystem monetisation models in close collaboration with partners and the Head of Legal Tech.
• Create dynamic pricing models and digital templates leveraging data analytics to optimise fee proposals across technology-enabled service offerings.
• Lead strategic responses to complex client RFPs, designing technology-enhanced service packages that differentiate the firm in competitive situations.
• Design and implement a data-driven process for post-matter reviews that captures tech utilisation metrics and ROI, creating a feedback loop to continuously refine pricing strategies.
• Collaborate with the financial systems team to develop Power BI dashboards that visualise technology adoption, pricing effectiveness, and revenue stream performance.

Pricing Manager – Legal Services, Legal Tech

ServiceNow

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance ServiceNow solutions
• Manage the entire development lifecycle: from implementing new features through testing and release to documentation and knowledge transfer
• Develop automations involving external platforms and the use of APIs and integrations
• Manage external service providers during the implementation of complex projects
• Test and deploy monthly security updates, app updates, and family upgrades
• Support, configure, and maintain ServiceNow instances
• Advise and support users to ensure optimal use of the platform

ServiceNow Architect

• Support with contractual and liability law issues
• Assistance in out-of-court and court proceedings relating to supply chain disputes
• Valuable insights into complex contract and product liability cases

Trainee Lawyer, Research Associate — Commercial Contracts/Dispute Resolution

• Act as a liaison between the team and internal departments, in particular Risk & Compliance, Marketing, and Accounting.
• Correspond and communicate in German and English with international clients, authorities, and courts.
• General calendar coordination and travel management for attorneys.
• Billing and preparation of cost overviews.
• Management and maintenance of physical and electronic files and original contracts.
• Drafting and formatting of briefs, opinions, contracts, and pitch materials.

Assistant, Finance – Financial Regulation

• Support multinational teams on cross-border transactions
• Provide assistance with exam preparation
• Work on core obligations and property law matters, taking into account private international law (PIL) and insolvency law aspects in a professional setting

Legal Trainee and Research Associate – Finance & Financial Regulation, Infrastructure Transactions

• You conduct and represent clients in international arbitration proceedings worldwide
• Advise on cross-border civil litigation in Germany and abroad
• Develop solutions for complex disputes
• Develop into an expert on complex technical issues
• Work on intellectually demanding and interesting challenges

Lawyer — Dispute Resolution

Systems Engineer

• Learn all topics and areas relevant to the apprenticeship
• Plan, configure and maintain IT systems, networks, servers and computers
• Handle and resolve employees' helpdesk requests
• Gradually build the skills required to work independently in day-to-day operations
• Support exciting special projects for professional development

IT Specialist – System Integration

• Betreuung nationaler und internationaler Mandanten bei Patentprozessen.
• Beratung in sämtlichen Fragen zum Patentrecht.
• Beteiligung an großen, internationalen Patentstreitigkeiten auf Kläger- und Beklagtenseite.
• Verfassen von Klageschriften und anderen Schriftsätzen.
• Teilnahme an mündlichen Verhandlungen beim Einheitlichen Patentgericht (UPC) und nationalen Gerichten sowie dem Europäischen Patentamt.
• Zusammenarbeit im Team mit Rechts- und Patentanwält:innen.