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Legal Counsel

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Descripción del trabajo - Legal Counsel



Thoughtworks is not your average company; so don’t expect to find average people working here. Thoughtworks is a growing technology consultancy with an enviable track record of delivering real business value. We are not your typical company. Talented, driven and principled people have been brought together because they want to do amazing work for our clients who range from those in media to those in banking to those in the public sector. We also want to revolutionize the way the industry works by improving society through software. 


Do you want to be an important part of our dynamic in-house legal department and key support of our European businesses as well as a part of our extended global legal team with colleagues in the UK, Germany, Spain, USA, Australia, China, India, Chile, Singapore, Thailand and Brazil? Do you want to work in an informal environment that values people over process?  We are looking for a self-motivated lawyer who brings a pragmatic, business partner approach to legal advice. 


In particular, you will be responsible for supporting our client demand teams based in Germany and other European markets as you draft, review, and negotiate client agreements for our services and products. Your ability to prioritise demands and skilfully handle a busy workload of client agreements is essential.


Currently, we operate as a remote team in Europe. This role will ideally work remotely from Spain/Netherlands/Romania/UK. 

Be qualified in Germany and admitted to practice law in Germany is mandatory for this role.



Job responsibilities




  • It is important that you have the following competencies: Service oriented: Proactive in anticipating the needs of ThoughtWorkers and committed to delivering highly responsive service. 

  • Ambiguity: Undeterred by ambiguity, uncertainty and limited resources. Able to hold many different possibilities and conflicting viewpoints in mind and devise a solution. Envisions what is possible, and then implements a solution. 

  • Communication: Proactive communicator. Can easily build credibility and trust across a wide range of people. 

  • Resilient: Personal and professional resilience. Can accept mistakes and handle conflict.

  • Team Work: Intuitively collaborative and able to work with all kinds of people. Leads by example. Willing to step in and do what is needed as necessary: self help admin work to high stakes negotiations.

  • Sense of Urgency and Ownership: Has a strong desire to be proactive and innovative, and a commitment to owning challenging issues and solving them.  



Job qualifications



Technical Skills




  • Be qualified in Germany and admitted to practice law in Germany with approximately 3-5 years of post-qualification experience and a focus on contract law and IT law.

  • Experience with EU and/or German regulatory law is desirable.

  • Have experience supporting business units throughout Europe (strongly preferred).

  • Have extensive transactional experience with an in-house legal department of a professional services or technology firm negotiating commercial agreements with clientsHave excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.



Professional Skills




  • Possess fluency in speaking, writing and editing legal documents in German (C2) and English (C2).

  • Exhibit solid analytical and business judgment skills.

  • Have an ability to: work well with others, prioritize, manage time and deadline driven workload and work well under pressure, work independently and make sound decisions, manage complex assignments, and handle confidential matters.




Other things to know



Learning & Development



There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.




About Thoughtworks



Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.



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