Qualified In-house Counsel – Syndic, Construction Law
Seier GmbH & Co. KG
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Lüneburg • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide legal advice to executive management and project leadership on all construction law matters
- Review and draft construction contracts, works contracts and architect agreements with public and private clients
- Contract management, including monitoring and risk assessment of ongoing contracts
- Support in procurement procedures, tenders and contract negotiations
- Advise on change order/claims management and participate in the preparation and defense of claims for additional compensation
- Contribute to the design of internal processes and policies to ensure legally secure project execution
- Monitor legal developments and derive appropriate measures for the company
- Coordinate with other legal areas and compliance topics
- Conduct internal training for professional and project staff on relevant legal topics
- Represent the company in disputes, court and arbitration proceedings
- Cooperate with external law firms, expert witnesses and authorities
Requirements
- Fully qualified lawyer (m/f/d) with completion of the Second State Examination (fully admitted to practice)
- Professional experience (min. 5 years) with a focus on private and public construction law, architects' law and infrastructure projects
- Specialist knowledge of VOB/B and HOAI
- Strong communication skills, analytical thinking and a solution-oriented work style
- Reliability, team spirit and commercial awareness
Benefits
- Attractive remuneration and additional special payments
- Company car — also available for private use
- Permanent employment in a future-oriented company
- Up to 5 additional flexible health days per year, in addition to annual leave
- Free Corporate Benefits program and exclusive employee offers such as corporate fitness (EGYM Wellpass) and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer contribution to company pension scheme
- Bicycle leasing
- Free accident insurance
- 1 day home office per week and flexible working hours (40 hours/week)
- Modern office with good transport connections, free parking and an employee laptop
- Regular company events to celebrate achievements and promote team spirit
- Work in an innovative and collegial team
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
construction lawcontract managementclaims managementprocurement procedurescontract negotiationsrisk assessmentlegal advicedrafting contractsdispute resolutioninternal training
Soft skills
communication skillsanalytical thinkingsolution-oriented work stylereliabilityteam spiritcommercial awareness
Certifications
fully qualified lawyerSecond State Examination