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Legal Counsel
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Posted:
10 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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7 September 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Your tasks
ISCC International Sustainability and Carbon Certification is one of the leading certification systems for sustainability traceability and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Our activities and impact are expanding and our teams are growing exponentially since the last 3 years.
We are currently strengthening our Legal function and are looking forward to welcoming you as our new Legal Counsel at ourISCC headquarters in Cologne.
If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a culturally certified Great Place to Workcompany with highly motivated and diverse teams making a real difference we look forward to your application!
Your main duties will be:
We are currently strengthening our Legal function and are looking forward to welcoming you as our new Legal Counsel at ourISCC headquarters in Cologne.
If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a culturally certified Great Place to Workcompany with highly motivated and diverse teams making a real difference we look forward to your application!
Your main duties will be:
- Acting as the first internal point of contact for legal matters providing practical and business-oriented legal advice
- Identifying assessing and mitigating legal contractual and operational risks across the organization
- Reviewing drafting negotiating and managing NDAs T&Cs supplier contracts MoUs and other legal documents including full contract lifecycle management
- Managing and maintaining contract documentation templates and the central contract repository
- Supporting governance risk & compliance (GRC) processes and contributing to the continuous development of legal frameworks and policies
- Providing legal support in compliance matters internal investigations and remediation activities
- Advising on data protection and privacy topics in close collaboration with the DPO/CISO
- Coordinating and managing external legal advisors including selection communication and cost control
- Supporting legal aspects of HR-related matters and internal policies
- Developing and implementing standardized legal processes templates and documentation standards across the organization
- Ensuring consistency transparency and legal quality across all contractual documentation
- Supporting trademark and insurance-related legal matters where required
Your profile
- Second state examination in law (German)
- At least 3-5 years of professional legal experience ideally with at least 3 years in an in-house legal department
- Solid experience in contract law commercial law and corporate legal matters
- Strong knowledge of governance compliance and risk management frameworks (GRC)
- Practical experience in drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts (e.g. NDAs supplier agreements service contracts)
- Familiarity with data protection and privacy topics is a strong advantage
- Experience in digital services procurement or certification-related environments is a plus
- High level of integrity confidentiality and reliability when handling sensitive matters
- Excellent communication skills and ability to advise stakeholders in a business-oriented manner
- Excellent English and German language skills (C1-C2 written and spoken)
Why us
We are an international and diverse team of passionate and experienced experts joining forces for a sustainable future! We believe thatour team is our core asset and we support our people as best we can.
To help you build your future and thrive with us we offer:
Great Team Environment
Individual learning and development plan
Work-Life Balance
Financial benefits
Wellness Programs
To help you build your future and thrive with us we offer:
Great Team Environment
- Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity Summer Team Event Christmas Party)
- Close collaboration with our sister companies Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services 4C Services ClimatePal and TYC
- The opportunity to work independently and shape processes
Individual learning and development plan
- Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with us
- Frequent feedback sessions to ensure a high quality of communication and mutual reflection
- Many free language classes
- Access to several trainings as well as specific technical courses
- We promote from within!
Work-Life Balance
- Hybrid set-up
- Full-time or part-time(at least 30 hours / week)
- 4 weeks remote workat a place of choice (after probation)
- Flexible working hours and trust based working time
- 30 vacation days and 3 additional vacation days (Christmas Eve New Years Eve Carnival Monday)
- Sabbatical options
Financial benefits
- A generous pension scheme (bAV) in line with our sustainability values
- JobTicket/Deutschlandticket
- Annual bonus schemebased on performance
Wellness Programs
- Subsidized Urban Sports Club
- Health weekspromoting healthy habits in personal and professional life
Ready to join our team
Then we would be happy to hear from you soon! Please apply via the button below with a meaningful cover letter CV and any relevant certificates.
We are looking forward to your application and hope to welcome you in our team soon!
We are a company with equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age race gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position.
We are looking forward to your application and hope to welcome you in our team soon!
We are a company with equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age race gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position.
About us
ISCC International Sustainability and Carbon Certificationis a globally applicable and leading certification system designed to enhance traceable sustainable deforestation-free and climate-friendly supply chains. ISCC certifications are widely recognised and cover sustainable agricultural biomass biogenic wastes and residues non-biological renewable materials and recycled carbon-based materials. The development and implementation of different certification standards is ISCCs tool to promote its mission to mitigate climate change and bring more traceability into global markets and supply chains.To date ISCC holds more than 15800 valid certificates in 130 countries.
Our close-knit team of dedicated supportive and highly motivated professionals atISCC come from a variety of backgrounds which contributes to the diverse and dynamic work environment. We all work together with a shared enthusiasm for sustainability and a common objective. We look forward to having you join our team at the ISCC headquarters in Cologne if you think we are a good fit for you.
About Company
ISCC – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification is a globally applicable and leading certification system designed to enhance traceable, sustainable, deforestation-free, and climate-friendly supply chains. ISCC certifications are widely recognised and cover sustainable ag ... View more
