Legal Counsel - Software Solutions (AI)

Location: Garching, Germany; hybrid workplace with attendance required 8 days per month. Remote work abroad is available for up to 20 days within a 12-month period; travel is required approximately 1–2 times per month.

Company

hirify.global is a technology-led global software and services company. Its Tax & Accounting Deutschland business develops solutions including ADDISON, SBS-Software, and AKTE for tax consulting firms and businesses across Europe.

What you will do

• Handle specialized legal tasks, complex legal projects, and comprehensive legal analysis for the TAA Germany business and, as required, Scandinavia.
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents and agreements in complex international environments.
• Advise product, engineering, technology, and business leaders on the design, development, commercialization, and deployment of software, data, and AI-enabled products.
• Support compliance with local and global legal requirements, monitor legislative changes, and contribute to business policies.
• Support AI initiatives, including advice on products, emerging AI regulations, and responsible AI frameworks.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and Global Law and Compliance Department programs.

Requirements

• Admission to practice law in Germany.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible corporate or commercial legal experience, preferably including experience at a law firm and in an established corporate legal department.
• Proficiency in German and English, written and spoken, at C1+ level.
• Good knowledge of and interest in data privacy and EU regulations, particularly their application to new technologies and AI.
• Ability to draft well-structured, technically accurate legal documents and provide detailed, clear legal opinions.
• Ability to negotiate legal agreements independently or with minimal oversight.
• Prior experience, or willingness, to draft and review organizational policies and provide strategic legal insights across functions.
• Willingness to assist with legal and contractual matters in other jurisdictions under appropriate supervision.
• Functional knowledge of artificial intelligence technologies, or willingness to become proficient, including applying AI tools to legal and compliance processes.

Nice to have

• Prior experience drafting SaaS or software and/or content license agreements.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment with a company pension plan and personalized guidance.
• 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours, and designated remote-work days.
• Up to 20 days of working abroad within a 12-month period.
• Structured onboarding, on-the-job training, international career opportunities, and professional development.
• Modern offices, high-performance IT equipment, shared-desk workspaces, employee events, flat hierarchies, and short decision-making processes.
• Corporate benefits, JobRad, life and retirement counseling, and an additional Volunteer Day.

Hiring process

• Interviews must be completed without AI tools, external prompts, or third-party support; AI-generated responses or assistance may result in disqualification.
• Applicants must remove virtual backgrounds and participate in in-person interviews; onsite attendance at a hirify.global office may be required.