Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG | Germany | 50xxx, 51xxx Köln | Temporary contract | Full time | Published since: 24.02.2026 on stepstone.de
Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Contract and Business Law
BIRKENSTOCK is a global universal brand that applies equally to all consumers regardless of geographical location, gender, age and income. The company's historical roots can be traced back to 1774. With around 6200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German shoe industry. In order to ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and cover more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. BIRKENSTOCK Group has its headquarters in Linz on the Rhine and has several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.
Become part of our team at the location in Cologne as Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Contract and Economic Law
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
As a competent contact person:in particular, you advise our national and international sales, purchasing, retail and product teams in contract and business law and legally support the implementation of exciting projects throughout the Birkenstock Group. You answer legal questions from your area and can answer them in a comprehensible way for the teams. (Inter-) national treaties, agreements and contractual terms check, first and edit you also routiniert and design corresponding contractual patterns – both in German and in English. The coordination of external and international law firms, among others in global projects and product compliance issues, and accompaniment of legal procedures in Germany and abroad, you master sovereignly. You are training your non-juristic colleagues, for whom you also work out the appropriate seminar documents.
Full jury:in with above-average examina and focus on contract & economic law Multiannual relevant professional experience in an internationally oriented law firm or an internationally operating business company Knowledge in the areas of auditing and design Experience in the creation, testing and negotiation of complex, international sales, purchasing, rental and project contracts We require very good knowledge in sales & sales cartels law Flowing German and negotiated English skills are absolutely necessary, further foreign languages are advantageous Hands-on mentality
BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, growing global company: a dynamic working environment, great design space, an authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. Our talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to your online application with certificates and letters. .
Location
 | Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG | |
| 50678 Köln | ||
| Germany |
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