Unternehmensjuristen
Legal Counsel (m/f)/d) international business & contract law Vollzeit NEW
Company Description
Tailor-made Solutions for Special Tasks
REEL (3,500 employees worldwide; annual turnover in excess of EUR 800 million) is a family-owned international industrial group specialized in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of complex handling and lifting systems, turnkey industrial solutions and related services. Our clients are major industrial players in sectors such as aluminium, nuclear, aerospace, wind and marine energy, defence and other industries.
To support the continued growth of our Aluminium Division and of our German activities, we are seeking a Legal Counsel – International Business & Contract Law with strong experience in cross-border industrial projects and excellent command of German.
For our Cologne location, we are looking for a Legal Counsel (m/f/d) international business & contract law
Position
Key Responsibilities:
Member of the REEL Legal team and working in close collaboration with operational and commercial teams primarily based in Germany, in Switzerland and in Canada, you will act as the primary legal point of contact for the Aluminium Division business and, more broadly, for German-related customer contracts within the REEL Group. Your main responsibilities will include:
Contract drafting, negotiation and review
- Draft, review and negotiate complex international B2B customer contracts, including EPC, EPS, turnkey contracts.
- Advise on contracts governed by standard forms such as FIDIC, NEC and other industry form of contracts, including the adaptation of these templates to project-specific needs.
- Support commercial and project teams in structuring contractual frameworks for export projects worldwide.
Support for German markets and entities
- Handle contractual and commercial law issues for projects performed in Germany, or governed by German law, and provide guidance on German legal specificities with the help our external counsels.
- Work with German-based business units on sales contracts and partnerships agreements.
Cross-functional collaboration
- Support and work in close cooperation with the Aluminium Division project execution teams, as well as with Group contract and claim management teams (Project Management Office)
- Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice that supports decision-making in a fast-paced industrial environment.
- Travel occasionally to project sites, group entities and client locations (mainly in Europe and potentially worldwide), REEL being headquartered in Lyon, France.
Requirements
Your profile & Qualifications:
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in Law, with a focus on International Business Law / Contract Law / Commercial Law.
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally as in-house counsel in an international industrial group or in a law firm specializing in international commercial contracts / construction / projects.
- Demonstrated experience with EPC / EPS / turnkey industrial projects, preferably in sectors such as aluminium, metallurgy, heavy industry, energy, infrastructure or comparable technical fields.
- Hands-on experience with FIDIC, NEC or comparable standard form contracts, excellent knowledge of international contract law and commercial law; familiarity with common-law concepts and cross-border contracting practices.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills for complex, high-value contracts.
- Proven ability to analyse technical and commercial issues and translate them into robust contractual provisions.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multicultural teams and non-lawyer stakeholders.
- High level of autonomy, reliability and sense of responsibility; pragmatic, solution-driven and business-oriented mindset.
- Languages: German (fluent), English (fluent), French (would be an asset)
- Genuine interest in industrial and technical environments; ability to understand technical constraints and their contractual implications.
- Appetite for negotiation and contract execution support, with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.
- Team spirit, adaptability and willingness to work in an international environment.
- Availability for occasional business travel.
Other information
Our Offer:
- A strategic position within a dynamic and growing international industrial group.
- Direct exposure to major industrial projects with leading global clients.
- The opportunity to shape contractual strategies and practices within the Aluminium Division and support German-related activities.
- A competitive compensation package and benefits, commensurate with experience and location.
- Flat hierarchies, direct communication, genuine team spirit.
- Individual onboarding & tailored professional development opportunities.
- Permanent employment contract.
- Option to work from home & flexible working hours.
- Employee discounts, corporate benefits, JobRad etc.
Interested? We look forward to your application!
Please send your application to: Stephanie Diener
Tel.: +49 (0)931 40473-1244, [email protected]
REEL GmbH, www.reelinternational.com
Albin-Köbis-Str. 8, 51147 Köln
