Legal Counsel

Your tasks

ISCC – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification is one of the leading certification systems for sustainability, traceability and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Our activities and impact are expanding and our teams are growing exponentially since the last 3 years.

We are currently strengthening our Legal function and are looking forward to welcoming you as our new Legal Counsel at our ISCC headquarters in Cologne.

If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a culturally certified Great Place to Work® company with highly motivated and diverse teams making a real difference, we look forward to your application!
 
Your main duties will be:

• Serve as the primary internal legal contact, delivering practical, business-oriented advice and supporting legal matters across contracts, HR, compliance, data protection, trademarks, and insurance
• Identify and mitigate legal, contractual, operational, and compliance risks while developing standardized legal processes, policies, and documentation standards across the organization

Your profile

• Second state examination in law (German)
• At least 3 years of professional legal experience, ideally with at least 3 years in an in-house legal department
• Solid experience in contract law, commercial law, and corporate legal matters
• Practical experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts (e.g. NDAs, supplier agreements, service contracts)
• Familiarity with data protection and privacy topics is a strong advantage
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and reliability when handling sensitive matters
• Excellent communication skills and ability to advise stakeholders in a business-oriented manner
• Excellent English and German language skills (C1-C2, written and spoken)

Why us?

We are an international and diverse team of passionate and experienced experts, joining forces for a sustainable future! We believe that our team is our core asset and we support our people as best we can. 
 
 To help you build your future and thrive with us, we offer:
 
 Great Team Environment

• Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity, Summer Team Event, Christmas Party)
• Close collaboration with our sister companies Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH, GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services, 4C Services, ClimatePal, and TYC
• The opportunity to work independently and shape processes

 
Individual learning and development plan

• Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with us
• Frequent feedback sessions to ensure a high quality of communication and mutual reflection 
• Many free language classes
• Access to several trainings as well as specific technical courses
• We promote from within! 

 
Work-Life Balance

• Hybrid set-up
• Full-time or part-time (at least 30 hours / week)
• 4 weeks remote work at a place of choice (after probation)
• Flexible working hours and trust based working time
• 30 vacation days and 3 additional vacation days (Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Carnival Monday)
• Sabbatical options

 
Financial benefits

• A generous pension scheme (bAV) in line with our sustainability values
• JobTicket/Deutschlandticket
• Annual bonus scheme based on performance

 
Wellness Programs

• Subsidized Urban Sports Club
• Health weeks promoting healthy habits in personal and professional life

Ready to join our team?

Then we would be happy to hear from you soon! Please apply via the button below with a meaningful cover letter, CV and any relevant certificates.
 
We are looking forward to your application and hope to welcome you in our team soon!
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We are a company with equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, race, gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position.