Legal Counsel (mfd)

• HOLYis the soft drink revolution: With our powdered drinks HOLY Energy HOLY Hydration HOLY Iced Tea and HOLY Milkshake you get amazing taste across 50 flavors while maintaining a good consciencefor your body & the environment.
• Over 2M loyal customers: Started in a shared apartment by three best friends we have scaled to Europes fastest growing consumer brandand our cult-like community the HOLY Squad loves it: 4.6 stars on speak for themselves.
• From D2C to Global Omnichannel: In less than four years weve profitably scaled HOLY to more than 150M D2C revenue in DACH FR UK and PL. Now scaling our retail business were on an exciting transition to becoming a true omnichannel rocketship.
• We are still just getting started: Backed by the worlds best consumer investors we aim to revolutionize the soft drink industry and build a generational love brand: tastier healthier & more sustainable. Our team of 150 people aims high (Coca-Cola were coming for you!).

At HOLY Legal is a growth enabler not a gatekeeper. Were looking for a pragmatic and business-minded Legal Counsel to join our team and become the go-to legal expert for our commercial marketing and product functions.

Your mission as Legal Counsel is to take full ownership of legal and regulatory topics and turn complexity into clear actionable decisions that enable bold high-speed decision-making while protecting the company. You wont just be reviewing contracts; youll be a strategic partner who translates complex legal topics into actionable advice helping us navigate fast-moving international markets with confidence and speed.

Responsibilities:

• Be a true business partner to our Marketing Sales and Operations teams taking ownership of legal topics encompassing everything from influencer campaigns and new market entries to product claims and packaging.
• Draft review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including contracts with suppliers marketing agencies influencers and distribution partners.
• Develop and implement scalable legal processes and templates that empower our teams to move quickly and efficiently while managing risk.
• Manage our intellectual property portfolio including trademark searches and registrations to protect our most valuable assets.
• Monitor the regulatory landscape for changes affecting our business (especially in food supplement and advertising law) and translate them into practical guidance for the company.

Success looks like:

• Within 3 months you have mastered our core legal processes built strong relationships with key stakeholders and are independently handling the majority of day-to-day legal queries.
• Within 6 months you have become the trusted legal business partner for all commercial teams.
• Within 12 months you fully own the legal enablement for all functions are confidently leading complex negotiations and are proactively developing and delivering legal training to empower our teams.

You are a pragmatic problem-solver who sees the law as a tool to build the business not to block it. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are comfortable making decisions with imperfect information. You have a high degree of ownership and can work autonomously but you are also a collaborative team player who knows how to build trust across different departments. You communicate complex legal issues in a clear simple and actionable way enabling your colleagues to make smart informed decisions.

What you bring:

• Full qualification as a lawyer in Germany (Volljurist) or an equivalent EU jurisdiction.
• 5 years of relevant professional experience ideally in-house at a fast-growing B2C/D2C company in Germany.
• Experience in a law firm practicing M&A or Corporate & Commercial Law.
• Strong practical knowledge of commercial marketing and consumer law. Experience with IP and food/supplement law is a major plus.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills in both German and English.
• A business-oriented pragmatic mindset with a clear get-it-done attitude.

In todays job market A-players have many options to choose from. As part of our offer we prioritise providing a productive working environment and opportunities for addition to competitive compensation including company shares you can expect:

• A successful and growing company: Join a company that has been growing profitable and quickly for the last 36 months and have raised a series B while many other e-commerce companies are struggling.
• Huge impact and career growth: Enjoy huge impact and hence explosive career growth build your own market and shape HOLYs internationalisation in a top market
• Awesome team: Join an awesome team of colleagues who are ambitious funny down-to-earth and authentic. Get to know us and see for yourself!
• Top product: Marketing is important but a good product is essential. Our differentiated soft drinks have won over customers. Check out our Trustpilot reviews or contact us for free samples.
• Future of e-commerce: Be part of the future of e-commerce and help set new standards in many areas. Work with the best minds in the industry.
• Startup culture: Join a startup culture that values flat hierarchies fast pace and personal development. With us you can make a real impact.
• Perfect setup: Enjoy a perfect setup that includes all the requirements of a modern employer such as a central office in Berlin Prenzlauerberg flexible working hours and much more.
• How we support your growth: flexible hours 28 vacation days 30 work-from-abroad days 1500 learning budget Urban Sports Club membership public transport subsidy and biannual 360 feedback tied to your compensation.

Find out more about HOLY and our team on our careers page.

As we are experiencing rapid growth and have ambitious plans the optimal start date for the position is today. Nonetheless we are prepared to patiently await the arrival of the ideal candidate recognizing that quality ultimately yields the best results.

1. Getting to know you:We will have a 30 minute screening interview with Eric where you will talk to you more about HOLY and the position and see if our expectations match.
2. Hiring Manager interview with Kai our CFO:We will dive a bit deeper into your experience and details of the role.
3. Case study & on-site interview: As soon as you have successfully completed the first interviews you will receive a case a second meeting at our office the team will discuss your case study with you and answer questions about our workspace the HOLY Temple.
4. Reference calls: At this stage wed like to connect with 12 former colleagues or managers who have worked closely with you. These conversations help us better understand your working style and strengths from those who know you professionally.
5. Founder interview with Fredi:As a strong cultural fit is important to us you will have a final meeting with Fredi one of our HOLY Founders. This gives both you and us the opportunity for a final check.
6. Job offer and decision:If everything goes well you will receive an offer and we are ready to embark you this journey together with you!

Typically his process should take around 2 weeks.