Legal Counsel

What You'll Do

• Advise on internal legal matters, including internal corporate governance, employment and contractor issues, and personnel-related questions.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and operational agreements, including vendor contracts, event-related agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and grant amendments.

• Support Devcon, Devconnect, and other EF events through contract review and risk assessment.

• Handle intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyright issues, licensing questions, and disclaimers.

• Advise on data protection and privacy issues, including personal data handling and cross-border considerations.

• Identify legal risks and provide clear, practical mitigation strategies aligned with EF’s mission and values.

• Work with and manage external counsel where specialised expertise is required.

• Improve internal legal templates, playbooks, and workflows.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of post-qualification legal experience, including training at a top-tier international law firm.

• Solid experience in corporate and commercial law, with comfort handling employment, IP, and privacy interfaces.

• Qualification in one or more European jurisdictions; LL.M (US or UK) preferred but not required.

• Experience advising in international or cross-border environments.

• Excellent written and spoken English.

• Strong judgement, professional maturity, and ability to work autonomously.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote, distributed team.

• Willingness to travel occasionally for team offsites or conferences.

• Web3 or blockchain experience is a plus, but not required.

Position details

• Full-time role

• Fully remote

• Location preference: Europe (Germany preferred)