Legal Counsel for Allianz Services (m/f/d)

81249 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

As part of Allianz Technology's Legal Function, you will advise the company's business segment Allianz Services on all legal areas (except tax law and labor law) with a special focus on corporate and commercial law. You will provide business oriented legal advice to ensure the Allianz Services business and safeguard the interests of the company, to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations. You will team with colleagues from different geographies worldwide to resolve complex cross-border legal issues

What you do:

• You will provide business oriented legal advice concerning all aspects of law (except tax and labor law), with a special focus on commercial law matters and corporate law.
• You will negotiate complex commercial agreements, in particular global service agreements, vendor agreements, and other partnership agreements
• You will draft and update Allianz Services' corporate rulebook and advice on all aspects of corporate governance and corporate housekeeping.
• You will advise on legal aspects related to the inter-company service delivery by Allianz Services as service provider of the Allianz Group.
• You will raise the level of awareness and understanding in the business for legal issues, risks and mitigation measures and act as a bridge between functions and the business for handling legal challenges.
• You will stay up to date with legal developments and industry trends to provide proactive legal advice and support.
• You will develop and maintain legal templates and team know-how and help upskill the Legal Function not only regarding legal expertise, but also regarding technical solutions and developments (e.g. GenAI).
   

What you bring:

• German qualified lawyer (at least 16 points combined from First and Second State Exams).
• English: business fluent.
• 3+ years of experience in providing legal counsel within an international law firm or international inhouse environment.
• Experience analyzing information, identify patterns, and provide practical solutions to complex legal issues.
• Comfortable managing work independently while partnering across a diverse team; tackles legal challenges with curiosity, urgency, and applicable solutions.
• Committed to ongoing professional development and expanding expertise.
• Experienced in high-stakes negotiations and executive communications; combine a collaborative, pragmatic style with urgency and momentum.
• We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.
    

What we offer:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teac

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. 
We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

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