CareerPlan

Senior Legal Counsel (m/w/d) Marine und Land Defence

Friedrichshafen, DEFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-12
Security clearance required

Core

Senior Legal Counsel managing contract risk, legal operations, and compliance for international Marine and Land Defence projects and systems.

Role type

Senior Legal Counsel (Defence & Systems)

Builds

Complex international supply, development, and framework contracts for military goods and systems

Domain

Defence industry, international trade, export control

Required skills

International contract law, Defence project law, Export control law, M&A, Legal project management, Team leadership

Preferred skills

Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), German and Anglo-American contract law, Security clearance (SÜG), French language

Technologies

Legal Operations tools, Contract management systems

Responsibilities

Manage contract risk in international Defence projects; Advise executive leadership on business models and risk tolerance; Develop legal standards and contract templates; Negotiate complex international contracts; Collaborate on export control and security clearance matters; Lead legal projects and interdisciplinary teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities