Senior Legal Counsel (m/w/d) - IT Contracting & Procurement Law

The department "Procurement Law & Mobility" advises and supports all business units, in particular GBS Corporate Procurement as well as Mobility and IT across the Group, on procurement- and IT-related legal matters (including the enforcement of rights vis-a-vis suppliers).

Senior Expert (m/f/d) 712C-10 / AT nltd Level 2 (BesGr A14/A15)

Key Responsibilities:

Subject Matter Law Senior Specialist (m/f/d)

Providing legal advice to Corporate Procurement and all Group divisions with a focus on international contract drafting, civil and commercial law (German Civil Code - BGB and Commercial Code - HGB), particularly in the area of IT law.

• Defining, implementing and continuously developing global contract standards, frameworks, and legal processes in the context of IT procurement and digital business models
• Independently designing, legally assessing, and structuring often novel, complex, and business-critical issues in IT and civil law, with a particular focus on contract drafting, standardization, and Group-wide advice on governance topics
• Conducting a holistic analysis of legal and economic challenges faced by central and divisional business units, particularly IT departments and Corporate Procurement
• Developing practical and risk-appropriate solutions
• Driving sustainable improvements in quality, efficiency, and consistency in existing contract and decision-making processes-both within own area of responsibility and in collaboration with involved business units and Corporate Procurement
• Leading sophisticated contract negotiations and tactically managing complex coordination processes
• Close advisory collaboration with internal stakeholders at specialist and management level within Corporate Procurement and divisional IT functions
• Enforcing legal positions vis-a-vis external partners and suppliers
• Advising on legal disputes of significant economic impact
• Managing and collaborating with external law firms (e.g. in litigation cases)
• Reviewing and ensuring compliance with applicable legal provisions and internal policies
• Monitoring developments in IT and commercial law, including case law and legislative initiatives
• Interpreting the implications and requirements of such developments
• Deriving, aligning, and implementing recommendations for action
• Communicating with and advising relevant stakeholders and business units
• Representing DHL Group in internal and external working groups and industry associations, including developing recommendations on strategic, legally relevant matters
• Providing subject-matter leadership for (sub-)projects within the Global Procurement Practice Group or the Group IT Security Working Group, particularly in the introduction of new contract standards, legal tools, or Group-wide processes
• Preparing and delivering internal training sessions for Legal and DHL colleagues on current topics (e.g. AI and cyber security contractual regulations) as well as general contract law

Professional Requirements:

• Completed law degree (Second State Examination) or comparable qualification
• Extensive relevant professional experience as an in-house lawyer with a focus on contract drafting
• Strong expertise in international IT contract law, civil law, intellectual property law, and related legal fields
• Strong affinity for IT as well as interest in business and technology-related contexts
• Experience in preparing and delivering legal training
• Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and assessing contracts
• Very good command of English and German

Personal Requirements:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to present complex matters in a target audience-oriented manner and translate them into sound decision-making bases for management and business units
• Strong negotiation skills and assertiveness
• High level of service and customer orientation
• Entrepreneurial and solution-oriented mindset
• Structured and independent working style with strong coordination skills
• High resilience, sense of responsibility, and initiative
• Strong team orientation and collaboration skills

Notes for Applicants:

• Please apply online via the application link provided in the job posting with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter, and certificates).
• Contact person: Sven Rotzel, phone +49 (0) 228 18952128

• We welcome applications from all individuals-regardless of age, gender, background, religion, or physical characteristics.
• Applicants with disabilities and those with equivalent status will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.