Orcrist Technologies - Legal Counsel

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (client agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor agreements, subcontracting arrangements). • Own and maintain the company's contract template library and standard legal documentation. • Ensure GDPR compliance and act as internal point of contact for data protection questions; liaise with external DPO as needed. • Advise on public sector and defence-adjacent regulatory requirements, including export control and security-relevant contract obligations. • Manage external legal counsel relationships — scoping, briefing, and quality-controlling outside advice. • Support corporate governance across group entities, including shareholder matters, intercompany agreements, and subsidiary structuring questions. • Fully qualified lawyer in Germany with successfully completed First and Second State Examinations (Erstes und Zweites Staatsexamen). • Admission to the German bar (zugelassene/r Rechtsanwalt / Rechtsanwältin) • 4+ years of post-qualification legal experience gained in-house and/or in private practice, ideally combining both environments. • Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial B2B contracts, particularly in the areas of IT and software law, including software licensing, SaaS agreements, and IP-related clauses. • Solid knowledge of German employment law and experience advising on day-to-day employment-related matters. • Practical experience with GDPR and data protection compliance, including drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and handling data subject requests. • Prior experience working at a large law firm. • Pragmatic, business-oriented mindset with strong communication and stakeholder management skills. • Comfortable working in a tech environment and learning digital tools quickly. • Full professional fluency in German (native or equivalent) and English — contract drafting and advising in both languages. • Nice‑to‑haves • Experience advising on public sector contracts or framework agreements (EVB-IT, VOL/A, or equivalent). • Familiarity with export control law (AWG, AWV, Dual-Use Regulation) or security clearance-adjacent requirements under SÜG. • Prior in-house experience at a tech startup or scale-up.