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Commercial & IP Legal Counsel(m/w/x)
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
- German – Fluent
- English – Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- GitHub
- GitLab
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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
- German – Fluent
- English – Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- GitHub
- GitLab
About the Company
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
Industry
IT
Description
SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable, and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSE® Linux Suite and SUSE® AI Suite.
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