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Edenred

Digital payments platform for employee benefits

Legal Counsel - Datenschutz und Compliance

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed law studies and qualification as a fully qualified lawyer; first and second state examinations are preferred, while relevant professional experience is valued more highly than formal qualifications.
  • Several years of professional experience, ideally in an in-house role or alternatively at a commercial-law firm.
  • Sound knowledge of general civil law, contract law, and corporate law.
  • Experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts, particularly with customer service providers, acceptance partners, and in intercompany matters.
  • Basic understanding or practical experience in data protection and compliance.
  • Experience with corporate housekeeping and handling corporate and statutory obligations.
  • A pragmatic, independent, and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to assess legal risks clearly and communicate them understandably.
  • Very good communication skills and understanding of operational and business contexts.
  • Native-level German or at least C2 German, and at least C1 English.
  • Residence within 50 km of Munich is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide independent legal advice to internal business units on general civil law, contract law, and corporate law.
  • Draft, negotiate, and review contracts, from standard agreements to complex cross-border transactions.
  • In close coordination with management, ensure the company meets statutory and corporate obligations, including filing changes in the commercial register through a notary, reporting and updating beneficial owners in the transparency register, issuing, administering, and revoking powers of attorney and internal responsibility policies, and monitoring statutory deadlines for disclosure obligations and annual financial statements.
  • Provide legal support for the introduction of new products and processes and actively contribute to cross-functional projects.
  • Handle and coordinate cross-border legal matters in close collaboration with external advisers and international entities.
  • Develop and implement legal standards, templates, and model documents to support business units.
  • Identify legal risks early and pragmatically develop and communicate recommendations for action.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of employment law.

About the Company

Edenred

Digital payments platform for employee benefits

Edenred provides a digital services and payments platform for the working world, connecting 60+ million users, 2+ million merchants, and nearly 1 million corporate clients across 45 countries. Its offerings cover employee benefits (like Ticket Restaurant), mobility services, employee engagement tools, and corporate payment instruments, all delivered through a digital platform and apps that often integrate with mobile wallets and partner services. It differentiates itself by its global scale, broad range of benefits and payments solutions, and a track record of France-specific innovations (virtual Ticket Restaurant, braille restaurant cards, Edenred Télétravail, and Edenred+). Its goal is to simplify daily life for employees, improve well-being, attract talent, and boost company performance by making benefits and payments seamless.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded
1983

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