knoell

Administrative Assistant – Legal & Compliance

knoell

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Mannheim • Germany

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About the role

  • Contract management for the knoell Group (digital filing, document storage, contract summaries, deadline monitoring, etc.)
  • Support in drafting contracts, primarily in English; office organization and coordination, e.g., correspondence with contracting parties and law firms; organizing meetings; handling incoming and outgoing mail
  • Support in Compliance & Data Protection

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training in a commercial or administrative field, with experience in contract management, office organization, or assistant roles
  • Several years of experience in a comparable position
  • Career changers are welcome, e.g., from foreign language secretary roles
  • Good MS Office skills, especially Excel and Word
  • German at native-speaker level; very good written and spoken English
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Interest in and willingness to learn new subject areas
  • Independent, meticulous, and team-oriented working style
Benefits
  • You will work in a varied role within a collegial and appreciative team consisting of Legal Assistants and Legal Counsels
  • A structured onboarding plan eases your transition, and your professional development is supported through numerous training opportunities
  • We offer broad development opportunities through specialist and management career paths, as well as project management training aligned with international PMI standards
  • We support work–life balance and offer 30 days of vacation, childcare subsidies, and family-friendly flexible working time models
  • We offer an employee participation program that allows employees to share in the company's success
  • You receive a meal allowance, and we provide free coffee, tea, and water
  • To strengthen team spirit, we hold an annual staff meeting and regular team events
  • We support your retirement planning with a company pension scheme
  • "JobRad" — save up to 40% on company bike leasing
  • Yoga and meditation sessions to support your wellbeing
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsmeticulous working styleteam-oriented working styleindependent working stylewillingness to learn
Certifications
vocational training in commercial fieldvocational training in administrative field