Legal Associate providing legal support ensuring compliance with German law at Transparency International. Joining the Governance, Legal & Events Team to assist various legal functions and projects.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the daily work of the Governance, Legal & Event Team providing legal support required across the organization to ensure full legal and administrative compliance with the requirements of German and international law
Support the coordination of work and information flow between the legal function and other internal teams, ensuring process integrity
Assist in the gathering of information and preparation of documents and other work outputs of the legal function
Support the draft, review, and negotiate of contracts and agreements to safeguard the organization's interests and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies
Proactively support day-to-day legal operations ensuring consistency with TI-S processes and procedures
Ensure legal processes are up to date and meet the needs of the team and organisation and suggest improvements where necessary
Undertake in-depth legal research on diverse legal topics to ensure that requested information and data is available to relevant stakeholders
Contribute to team-related projects and provide input into the development and implementation of legal policies, guidelines and procedures in line with best practice . A data protection focus is an advantage
Contribute to legal training activities to raise effective use of legal capacity and capability across TI-S and the TI Movement and assist in the organization and running of other internal and/or external meetings and events
Support in managing the work of pro bono lawyers
Support information management for the legal function, including maintaining up to date, organized and accurate filing systems
Respond to requests for information by conducting targeted research and providing comprehensive responses or escalating where needed
Contribute to the overall functioning of the Governance, Legal & Events Team by providing proactive and ad hoc support where necessary
Requirements
University degree in law or professional qualification in law, following the German legal curriculum, required
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a legal environment, preferably within a law firm and/or an in-house legal function
Expertise in current German law (incl. labour law and contract law) required
Ability to undertake legal research with a high attention to detail and keen awareness of the need for legal accuracy
Excellent organisational skills and ability to effectively manage priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the organization demonstrating client and service orientation
Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently with limited supervision
Professional language proficiency in English (working language of the organisation) essential; additional languages, in particular German, French, Spanish and/or Arabic, an asset
Ability to deal with confidential information
Good knowledge of MS Office and various internal communication tools
Intercultural awareness, diplomacy and political sensitivity
Interest in anti-corruption work and commitment to the values and principles of Transparency International
Benefits
a relocation package incl. sponsorship of work permit if needed and eligible
financial contribution to German language classes
generous time off with 30 days of annual leave per year
flexible working times around core hours
remote-hybrid working model from within Germany
the possibility of Work from Abroad for periods of time
Pluxee Restaurant Checks with plenty of options nearby the office for reduced prices for meals
Reduced membership fees with Urban Sports Club
Mental wellbeing and counselling support by OpenUp
a centrally located office in a vibrant metropolitan city with excellent public transportation connectivity at the river Spree
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