Legal Working Student

About the role

This is a part-time Legal Working Student position (20 hours per week) in Berlin, supporting Contentful's global legal team with contract negotiation and legal compliance tasks. You'll work on non-disclosure agreements, customer and vendor contracts in both German and English while collaborating with Sales, Partnerships, and IT teams.

What you'll do

• Draft and negotiate contracts with customers and vendors from various industries in German and English
• Assist with legal matters focusing on contract law, IT law, data protection law, and IP law
• Support Legal Counsels and VP Legal while working cross-functionally with Marketing, IT, Sales and Workplace teams
• Support privacy (GDPR) compliance by ensuring documentation and processes are followed
• Conduct independent legal research on new laws, regulations and guidelines

What you'll need

• Currently enrolled law student at a German University studying German law with interest in startups and technology
• Strong administration skills with attention to detail and fast learning ability
• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Genuine interest in technology and cloud services

Nice to have

• Basic knowledge and experience in privacy/data protection and/or contract law
• Previous experience as working student or intern in legal department and/or startup

What they offer

• Personal annual education budget for skills development
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, education, and volunteer days
• Annual wellbeing stipend for physical, financial, or emotional health
• Monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement
• Office equipment stipend for hybrid employees
• Virtual and in-person events including workshops and team activities