Legal Counsel

As one of our Legal Counsel, you will be the primary legal architect ensuring our digital freight forwarding operations remain robust, compliant, and risk resilient. You'll balance a "get it done" operational mindset with the strategic foresight needed to build scalable processes that protect our bottom line without slowing down our growth.

What you'll do

• Provide daily guidance on freight forwarding issues (Incoterms, Bills of Lading, Liens, and carrier liability) to our operations and sales teams.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to design and implement automated risk-management workflows, proactively identifying "leakage" points and creating processes to mitigate them.
• Take the lead on managing overdue accounts, coordinating with finance teams, and executing legal strategies to recover outstanding payments across multiple jurisdictions.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external law firms, overseeing cargo claims, carrier disputes, and commercial litigation.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Tech, Operations, and Sales to ensure legal protocols are understood and followed.
• Review, draft and negotiate complex logistics service agreements, agency agreements, and vendor contracts.

What you'll need

• Law degree (Zweites Staatsexamen) and admission to practice in Germany.
• 3–4 years PQE, preferably within the logistics, maritime, or freight forwarding industry.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced tech environment and understand how legal processes can be enhanced through automation.
• Ability to translate "legalese" into actionable advice for non-legal colleagues.
• Commercially minded approach that finds solutions while ensuring the company is protected.