Senior Legal Counsel

Job description

The Senior Legal Counsel provides strategic legal advice and leadership to Experian in all legal matters. You will be a trusted advisor to senior management, lead complex legal projects, and ensure that Experian operates in compliance with national and international laws. We ask that you have expertise in international business law, contract law, data protection law, and experience managing high-stakes legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.

You will report to Legal and Compliance Director in Germany. This is a hybrid position.

Your Responsibilities

Strategic legal advice: Advising senior management and partners on complex legal issues, with a focus on risk management, commercial strategy, and regulatory compliance Contract management: Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex national and international contracts, including high-value supply, distribution, service, and license agreements Risk management: assess, and mitigating legal and business risks; develop company-wide risk management strategies Dispute resolution: Manage legal disputes, coordinating external counsel, and representing us in high-profile proceedings Data protection:

• Lead data protection projects, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations, and advising on cross-border data transfer issues
• Design training for management and legal teams; mentor junior legal staff International coordination: Guide understanding of legal strategy across international subsidiaries and being a necessary liaison for global legal matters Project leadership: Lead or overseeing major legal projects and due diligence processes in M&A, restructuring, or other projects
• Provide legal support to procurement and supplier management processes, including contract negotiations with third-party vendors and advising on compliance with internal policies.

Qualifications

Completed university degree in law (state examination) and license as a qualified lawyer; additional qualifications in international business law or compliance are a advantage +7 years of professional experience in an international company or a law firm; experience advising executive leadership and managing multinational legal teams

• Knowledge of German and international commercial law, including contract law, data protection law, compliance, and regulatory matters
• Manage complex projects and provide pragmatic, business-oriented solutions Fluency in written and spoken German and English is mandatory; additional language skills are an advantage