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Lead Commercial Counsel
Deep Blue Recruitment. Leading the company’s commercial legal strategy across all markets.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Leading the company’s commercial legal strategy across all markets.
- Overseeing the drafting, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of commercial agreements (including customer, supplier, SaaS, and strategic partnerships).
- Acting as a senior advisor to leadership on legal risk, deal structure, and commercial decision-making.
- Building and optimising scalable contracting processes, templates, and playbooks.
- Partnering closely with sales, procurement, product, and operations teams on key initiatives.
- Supporting high-value and complex negotiations, including strategic partnerships and enterprise deals.
- Manage and develop one direct report, setting clear priorities, providing regular feedback, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, commercially focused legal advice.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist).
- 4+ years post-qualification experience, gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house within a fast-paced environment.
- Strong track record in commercial contracting, including complex and high-value agreements.
- Experience operating at a strategic level, advising senior stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
- Experience working in high-growth, international environments (ideally within tech or similarly fast-moving sectors).
- Strong commercial judgment and a pragmatic approach to risk.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible and hybrid working setup.
- Learning and development budget.
- International, collaborative working environment.
- Wellbeing support and regular team events.
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Hard Skills & Tools
commercial legal strategydrafting agreementsnegotiationexecution of contractscommercial contractinglegal risk assessmentdeal structurecontracting processestemplatesplaybooks
Soft Skills
leadershipadvising senior stakeholdersinfluencing business decisionssetting prioritiesproviding feedbackdelivering high-quality legal advicecommercial judgmentpragmatic approach to risk
Certifications
fully qualified German lawyerVolljurist