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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

Legal Counsel - Vertragsrecht & Gesellschaftsrecht

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVienna, Austria€36.4k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed degree in law in Austria or comparable legal education.
  • One to three years of professional experience in commercial law, ideally in a business law firm or legal department.
  • Excellent German and very good English language skills.
  • A structured working style and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and willingness to take responsibility for own projects or project components.
  • Open and competent communication and a confident manner with colleagues and external stakeholders.
  • Willingness to learn and enthusiasm for contract law and corporate law.

Responsibilities

  • Advise engagement teams and procurement on contract-law matters, particularly liability, warranty, damages, contractual penalties, and general terms and conditions, taking global PwC requirements and Austrian statutory rules into account.
  • Prepare, review, and negotiate different types of contracts, particularly supplier and procurement contracts, subcontractor agreements, works contracts, framework agreements, and service, cooperation, and confidentiality agreements.
  • Develop and optimize contract templates and legal playbooks, and work on legal topics using legal AI.
  • Advise group companies on corporate-law matters and support restructurings, incorporations, capital measures, and M&A transactions.
  • Prepare commercial register filings and coordinate their submission with notaries.
  • Organize and support board and committee meetings; prepare invitations, draft resolutions, circular resolutions, and minutes; and maintain corporate-law documents such as articles of association, bylaws, rules of procedure, powers of attorney, and signing authorities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in commercial law at a business law firm or legal department is preferred.

About the Company

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

PwC provides assurance (audit), tax, legal services, consulting and deals advisory to organisations worldwide. It uses multidisciplinary teams across accounting, advisory, technology and industry, delivered through a global network of locally established firms that collaborate with technology partners to offer AI, cloud, managed services and digital trust. PwC differentiates itself with an integrated, global-local service model and technology-enabled offerings that address complex client needs across risk, transformation, reporting and sustainability. Its goal is to help clients improve governance, efficiency and value by supporting reporting accuracy, business transformation, risk management and sustainable practices.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$3.3M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1989

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