Associate General Counsel (m/f/d)
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a sharp, business-minded German Qualified Lawyer to join our in-house legal team. You will take ownership of a lease portfolio across multiple European jurisdictions, acting as a trusted legal partner to our operations, finance, and asset management teams. This is a hands-on role that combines deep legal expertise with a genuine appetite for process improvement and legal tech.
Lease Management & Portfolio Execution
Own the end-to-end post-signing management of lease agreements across your portfolio
Monitor and ensure compliance with all contractual obligations, deadlines, and rights (e.g. rent adjustments, options, guarantees)
Lead the negotiation and drafting of lease-related agreements (e.g. amendments, subleases, side agreements)
Translate contractual provisions into practical operational guidance and ensure proper implementation
Oversee key commercial aspects such as deposits, guarantees, and landlord/tenant obligations
Business Partnering
Act as the primary legal contact for General Managers, Operations, Asset Management, and Finance
Provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice on real estate and lease-related matters
Support day-to-day legal requests (tickets, ad-hoc issues)
Regulatory & Compliance
Ensure regulatory compliance of properties and operations, including:
Permits and licenses
Local regulatory requirements across jurisdictions
Monitor compliance and coordinate with internal teams and external advisors
Disputes & Litigation
Manage disputes and litigation across your portfolio
Instruct and coordinate external counsel and ensure efficient, business-oriented handling
Process Optimization, Legal Tech & AI
Develop and implement guidelines, playbooks, and standardised processes to ensure consistent and scalable handling of legal matters
Contribute to building a centralised legal knowledge base and documentation standards
Drive efficiency and scalability across high-volume legal workflows
Support and implement legal tech and AI solutions, in particular:
Automation of contract and obligation tracking across the portfolio
Streamlining internal workflows and ticket handling
Contributing to the development of a data-driven legal infrastructure, including a centralised lease and asset management layer
ABOUT YOU
Fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist) with at least the First State Examination (Erstes Staatsexamen); Second State Examination (Zweites Staatsexamen) preferred but not mandatory.
Alternatively, a Wirtschaftsjurist (Business Lawyer) with relevant professional experience.
At least 2 years of relevant professional experience, gained in private practice or in-house
Experience in commercial real estate law, in particular lease agreements (ideally in a hospitality context)
Solid experience working with commercial leases in at least one core jurisdiction (preferably Germany, the UK, or Spain)
Structured, hands-on, and able to manage high-volume workflows in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills and a business-oriented mindset
Interest in process improvement, legal tech, and AI
Fluent in English and German are a must and additional European languages are a plus