Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs(m/w/x)

Beschreibung

As the senior legal leader for this university network, you will navigate complex higher education and nonprofit regulations while providing strategic guidance to the executive board.

Anforderungen

• •Native or near-native German skills
• •Professional English fluency
• •German Volljurist with two State Exams
• •8–12 years relevant legal experience
• •Expertise in German higher education law
• •Expertise in nonprofit and corporate law
• •Expertise in employment and labor law
• •Excellent English drafting and negotiation skills
• •Ability to operate independently
• •Experience as in-house counsel or head of legal
• •Familiarity with international academic partnerships
• •Experience with boards and public authorities
• •Pragmatic, solution-oriented legal thinking
• •Ability to balance academic and commercial values
• •Strong judgment and stakeholder management skills
• •Ability to translate complex legal issues
• •High integrity and institutional commitment

Aufgaben

• •Advise executive leadership and university boards
• •Develop the group's legal and governance strategy
• •Identify risks and provide actionable guidance
• •Oversee compliance with German higher education regulations
• •Support interactions with education authorities and regulators
• •Advise on academic governance and statutes
• •Manage nonprofit status and charitable law matters
• •Ensure compliant governance across all entities
• •Support board governance and prepare resolutions
• •Negotiate academic partnerships and international agreements
• •Draft research collaborations and funding agreements
• •Review commercial, service, and licensing contracts
• •Oversee corporate housekeeping for group entities
• •Advise on German employment and labor law
• •Manage faculty appointments and tenure-related issues
• •Handle works council matters and HR policies
• •Oversee real estate, leases, and construction legalities
• •Manage zoning, permits, and campus safety compliance
• •Direct GDPR compliance and data protection frameworks
• •Coordinate with external counsel on litigation
• •Select and manage external law firms
• •Act as legal contact for ministries and partners

Benefits