Paralegal & Contract Specialist – Legal Operations

About the role

Join the Group Legal department of a global high‑tech company and support a wide range of legal and governance processes. You will work closely with internal teams and external counsel to ensure contracts, trademarks, and corporate records are managed efficiently and in compliance with internal standards.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, and format legal documents for day‑to‑day operations.
• Manage the global trademark portfolio, monitor deadlines and coordinate filings with external counsel.
• Support corporate housekeeping for international subsidiaries and prepare board resolutions.
• Maintain template contracts and standard clauses, ensuring version control and regular updates.
• Participate in the implementation and operation of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems, handling contract registration and reporting.
• Drive digitalisation of the legal department by implementing and managing legal‑tech tools.
• Independently manage the NDA process, administer templates and ensure compliance with internal guidelines.

Required profile

• Completed legal training such as a Paralegal certification, CAS Paralegalism or an equivalent qualification.
• Relevant experience in a corporate legal department or law firm is preferred.
• Strong familiarity with contract management and general legal processes.
• Full professional proficiency (C‑level) in German and English.
• Excellent organisational skills, high attention to detail and ability to meet multiple deadlines.

Required skills

• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.
• Proficiency in legal‑tech tools and contract management software.
• Trademark portfolio management.