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Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Fixed-Term (11 months)
Legal
Nuremberg, Germany
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
As a Legal Counsel at Danfoss, you will enable confident business decisions while protecting our company in a dynamic, international environment. In this fixed-term role (~11 months parental leave cover), you will step into a crucial position, ensuring continuity and stability across key legal topics. We are flexible about location but you need to know that rest of the team is located in Nuremberg, so this would be our priority.
You will directly shape how we manage contracts, mitigate risks, and resolve disputes, supporting sustainable growth and strong partnerships. Your advice will help teams move forward with clarity and confidence.
Working closely with colleagues across functions and countries, you will embed practical legal thinking into everyday business, making a real impact from day one.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Advise stakeholders on legal matters to enable sound, risk-aware business decisions
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts in German and English to protect and strengthen business relationships
- Translate complex legal questions into clear recommendations to support strategic decisions
- Support claims and dispute resolution processes to safeguard company interests and minimize risk
- Develop templates, policies, and trainings to build legal awareness and consistency across teams
What We're Looking For
- Fully qualified lawyer with the ability to work independently on legal matters in a business context
- Strong experience in commercial law and contract negotiation
- Ability to simplify legal complexity into clear, practical guidance
- Professional fluency in German and English
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust across teams and cultures
What You'll Get from Us
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re motivated to apply your legal expertise where it truly matters, we’d love to hear from you. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply - you might be the right person for this role.
For more information you can reach out to Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Imke Never (+49 69 8902105).
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.