Unternehmensjuristen
(US) Commercial Legal Counsel Vollzeit NEW
Your Learning Journey in This Role
As Babbel embarks on an exciting new stage of its development, the legal department is looking for a U.S.-trained legal counsel to support Babbelonians.
As a Commercial Lawyer, you will play a crucial role in supporting our business teams by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements. You will provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders while helping to identify and mitigate legal risks.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements including service agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, licensing agreements, and partnership arrangements
- Advise business teams on legal implications of commercial decisions and operations
- Support the development and implementation of contract templates and playbooks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal compliance across the organization
- Assist with due diligence for potential business partnerships and transactions
- Help identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks
- Stay current on relevant legal developments and industry trends
Your Skills and Qualifications
- A US law degree (and admission to practice)
- 3+ years of experience in commercial law, preferably in-house or at a law firm with corporate clients
- Strong understanding of contract law and commercial transactions
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a team environment
- Experience in tech or start-up industry preferred but not required
- A sense of humor, common sense and a good team spirit
- Fluency in English (oral and written); German is a plus
Please note that our company's operating language is English, so you will need to be able to work in English.
Some perks of becoming a Babbelonian
- Enjoy 30 vacation days and the chance to take a 3-month Sabbatical. Plus family and life situation counseling.
- Decide how, when and from where you want to work with our flexible working hours and remote-friendly options as Jobbatical (up to 3 months inside the EU and UK) or work from our fully equipped office with nap, faith and family rooms.
- Learn and grow with the internal learning opportunities, and use a yearly learning & development budget for external training. Learn languages with Babbel for free with your full access to Babbel & Babbel Live classes.
- Take advantage of your mobility benefits options and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership.
- Be part of our employee communities (such as FLINTA, DE&I Ambassadors and LGBTQIA groups), attend cultural and regular social events.
Diversity at Babbel
As part of our ongoing journey towards building a diverse, equitable and inclusive company, we welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in tech. We are a learning company, inside and out, and we encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the technical requirements – all candidates are assessed based on skills, qualifications and on our business needs. Please state your pronouns in your application, and let us know if you'd like to be addressed by a name other than the one appearing on your official documents. If you have a disability or special need, feel welcome to inform us, so that we can provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.
