About usIONITY is a joint venture of the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, along with BlackRocks Climate Infrastructure Platform as financial investor.Your missionAs Legal Counsel Contract & Commercial Affairs, youll play a pivotal role within IONITYs Legal team, a strategic business partner committed to enabling and securing our ambitious goals across Europe. In this dynamic and purpose-driven environment, your legal expertise wont just support the business, it will empower it.Youll work hand-in-hand with stakeholders across 24 countries, contributing to high-impact decisions that drive the transition to sustainable mobility. Your work will shape commercial outcomes, mitigate risks with smart, pragmatic legal solutions, and ensure IONITYs operations are legally secure as we scale.This is an ideal opportunity for a business-minded law graduate ready to elevate their legal career in a high-tech company at the forefront of Europes EV revolution. At IONITY, technology is at the core of what we do and that includes our legal operations. From digital tools to intelligent process optimization, youll have access to tech-driven legal solutions that enhance your work and amplify your impact.Your ResponsibilitiesYou will be entrusted with impactful, business-critical responsibilities that contribute to IONITYs growth and innovation across Europe. Your focus will be to deliver solution-oriented legal guidance that empowers strategic and operational decision-making. Specifically, you will: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts with an eye toward practical implementation and risk mitigationAct as a trusted legal partner to internal teams such as Network Development, Procurement, and Product & Growth providing pragmatic legal advice on a wide range of commercial, civil, and regulatory matters, primarily under German and EU lawMonitor legal developments and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks relevant to the e-mobility sectorChampion technology-supported legal operations, leveraging digital tools to streamline your work and amplify legal value across the organizationYour profileYou are a legally trained professional who combines sharp legal acumen with a business mindset and a drive to make a tangible impact. You enjoy working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment where your advice matters and youre not afraid to think beyond the traditional boundaries of legal work.You bring: A successfully completed First German State Examination in Law (erstes Staatsexamen)13 years of relevant experience in a legal department, law firm, or similar environment (internships welcome)A solid foundation in German civil and commercial law and a genuine interest in EU regulatory frameworksBusiness fluency in German and English - written and spoken - to confidently engage with colleagues and partners across EuropeFrench language skills, which would be a strong asset in our international settingWhat sets you apart:Strong communication skills: You express legal concepts clearly, confidently, and with a solution-oriented mindset, adapting to your audienceA tech-savvy approach to legal work: You see technology as a tool to streamline, optimize, and elevate your daily tasksAn entrepreneurial spirit or even a business degree that helps you connect legal reasoning with commercial valueA collaborative mindset and a readiness to grow with a company thats redefining the future of sustainable mobility in Europe
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Legal Counsel Contract & Commercial Affairs (f/m/x)