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SUSUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH

Commercial & IP Legal Counsel(m/w/x)

Nürnberg, Düsseldorf
Full-timeWith Home OfficeJunior

Drafting, marking up, and negotiating commercial agreements for enterprise open source solutions. German qualification preferred, fluency in German and English essential. In-house experience a plus, 4-day work week.

Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer with 1-5 years' post-qualification experience
  • German qualification preferred, other jurisdictions considered
  • In-house experience is a plus but not essential
  • Fluent in German and English
  • Familiarity with commercial contracts and/or IP licenses
  • Familiarity with open source licensing desirable
  • Desire to learn software supply chain and cybersecurity regulations
  • Passion for open source philosophy
  • Excited by championing digital sovereignty
  • Willingness to build understanding of open source development lifecycle
  • Comfortable navigating GitHub or GitLab environments
  • Prior experience in technology or software company desirable
  • Desire to understand engineering workflows and compliance impact
  • Excellent drafting skills
  • Excellent research skills
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Solid IP and commercial contracting knowledge
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Proactive, detail-oriented approach
  • Confidence to work independently
  • Ability to take initiative
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Good sense of humour
  • Team player, able to work across departments and jurisdictions
  • Business-focused mindset
  • Ability to explain complex legal and technical matters clearly

Tasks

  • Draft commercial agreements
  • Mark up commercial agreements
  • Negotiate commercial agreements
  • Advise on commercial agreements
  • Support legal team strategy
  • Execute legal team strategy
  • Review software for license compliance
  • Translate engineering requirements to legal terms
  • Explain legal concepts to technical teams
  • Monitor open source legal landscape
  • Define open source compliance policies
  • Advise on open source community positioning
  • Support open source thought leadership
  • Develop training for business functions
  • Deliver training for business functions
  • Support open source activism

Work Experience

  • 1 - 5 years

Education

  • Compulsory education

Languages

  • GermanFluent
  • EnglishFluent

Tools & Technologies

  • GitHub
  • GitLab
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