Leitung Referat Recht - Team Lead Legal Affairs (m/w/d)
Core
Lead the Legal Affairs team to build legal structures, processes, and compliance frameworks for a new AI-focused university.
Role type
Senior Legal Team Lead / Head of Legal Affairs
Builds
Legal operations framework, compliance structures, and regulatory rulebooks for the university
Domain
Higher Education / Legal & Compliance
Required skills
Legal strategy, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, team leadership, process design, stakeholder management, German law expertise
Preferred skills
Higher education law, administrative law, project management, English language proficiency
Technologies
Legal tech tools, document management systems
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Legal Affairs team; draft and negotiate university statutes and regulations; provide strategic legal advice to university leadership; design and implement legal workflows and compliance structures; represent the university in legal disputes; coordinate with state ministries and external legal bodies.