Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate Real Estate

Schaeffler

full-time

Posted on: 11/1/2025

Location Type: Office

Location: Herzogenaurach • 🇩🇪 Germany

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About the role

Join our dynamic, globally operating Legal team
Support the Corporate Real Estate department of the Schaeffler Group in implementing its strategy by providing your expertise in real estate law for legal advice and contract drafting in an international environment
Exciting responsibilities and excellent development opportunities await you — we shape the future with innovation

Fully qualified lawyer (m/f/d) with a specialization in real estate law
Proven industry expertise gained through many years of work within an international corporation or law firm in drafting and negotiating real estate and lease agreements and handling related issues and proceedings
Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken
Confident presence at all management levels and with diverse stakeholders
Strong interpersonal skills, team orientation, excellent communication skills, integrity and reliability

Benefits

Provide independent legal advice to the global organization on all matters related to property transactions, real estate project development, lease agreements and property management
Draft, review and negotiate real estate and lease agreements
Conduct due diligence on real estate transactions, including in the context of M&A projects
Monitor relevant changes in real estate law, applicable regulations and industry trends to reduce legal risks and protect the company's interests
Perform legal research and analysis on real estate issues and prepare legal opinions and memoranda, including with respect to potential liability matters, and manage related proceedings

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interpersonal skillsteam orientationcommunication skillsintegrityreliability

fully qualified lawyer