Job Description
Legal Expert - German Law

Summary

We are looking for a highly engaged and passionate full-time Legal Expert to join a rapidly growing challenger to the global credit rating oligopoly. The position is based in Berlin. The successful candidate will provide management with the guidance necessary to ensure that Scope operates in full compliance with the rule of law at all times. The role includes advising on all legal matters and serving as an effective guardian of the organisation. The candidate will safeguard Scope’s reputation by ensuring strict adherence to domestic and international corporate law requirements and by providing timely, practical legal advice to management on all relevant issues.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Provides accurate and timely legal counsel to executives across a broad range topics (e.g. business standards, contract law, commercial law and capital markets)
  • Partners with management to develop efficient defence strategies
  • Collaborates with internal departments to support business decisions and operations
  • Collaborates with internal departments to support business decisions and operations
  • Researches and assesses legal and regulatory risk factors related to business decisions and operations
  • Applies effective risk management techniques and provides proactive advice on potential legal issues
  • Communicates and negotiates with external parties to build trusted relationships
  • Communicates and negotiates with external parties to build trusted relationships
  • Reports professionally and in a timely manner to supervisors and management
  • Drafts and finalises agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to protect Scope’s legal rights
  • Manages complex matters involving multiple stakeholders and competing interests
  • Clarifies legal terminology, requirements, and implications of legal matters and actionsPerforms duties diligently, with integrity and a strong sense of responsibility
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory changes

Professional & personal qualifications

  • Second State Examination (full German law degree)
  • At least 4 years of relevant professional experience, ideally as in-house legal counsel in a business environment Excellent knowledge of German civil law, general corporate law and related procedures
  • Experience supporting companies with initial public offerings (IPO) ambitions
  • Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory factors affecting a corporation
  • Proven track record of educating internal teams and stakeholders on the implementation of legal frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to develop effective defensive or proactive legal strategies
  • High professional ethics, integrity and openness, combined with a commitment to good governance
  • Ability to resolve practical legal issues efficiently and act as a trusted business partner to maintain high legal standards
  • Ability to prioritise and manage workload in fast-paced environment and deliver results on time
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, with strong collaborate skills
  • Sound judgement and the ability to analyse complex situations and information
  • Ability to perform under pressure and make sound decisions in critical situations
  • Outstanding communication skills, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders
  • Fluent in English and German; an additional European language is a plus
 

The compensation range disclosed may encompass multiple title levels (Scope internal levels of seniority). Your actual compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to your individual experience, education, and seniority, and the final salary will be determined during the interview and evaluation process.
Pay Band:  Senior Specialist - Legal
Minimum:  100,500.00 EUR
Maximum:  124,500.00 EUR

Interested?
If this sounds like a journey for you, we look forward to learning more from your convincing application. Please note: For non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this job position. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor relocation from outside of the EU at this time.

What we want to see

  • Current CV
  • Copy of your university degrees and certificates
  • Criminal record certificate (can be provided at a later date)
  • At least 3 letters of reference (can be provided at a later date)

About Scope Group
With more than 250 employees operating from offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo and Paris, Scope Group is the leading European provider of independent credit ratings, ESG and fund analysis. Based on forward-looking and innovative methodologies, Scope offers a European perspective that contributes to greater diversity of opinion for institutional investors worldwide. Scope Ratings is the largest European credit rating agency, registered in accordance with EU and UK rating agency regulation, offering opinion-driven and non-mechanistic credit risk analysis. Scope ESG Analysis provides tools for analysing and reporting on ESG impact and risk, as well as second-party opinions on green, social and sustainable bonds. Scope Fund Analysis rates more than 10,000 funds and asset managers across all major asset classes. The shareholders of Scope Group include CEO and founder Florian Schoeller and anchor shareholder Stefan Quandt, numerous senior personalities in European finance and industry as well as institutional investors from several European countries. More on www.scopegroup.com 

At Scope Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness. We embrace people from all backgrounds, regardless of culture, ethnicity and gender. We ensure that our application processes are free from discrimination. By valuing each individual's unique background and perspectives, we strive to create an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute their best. Our dedication to equality and inclusivity reflects our belief that diversity drives innovation and success.