Senior Legal Counsel

• Identify, assess and manage litigation funding opportunities in Germany and across the DACH region
• Work with potential clients, counsel, experts and Deminor’s international and multidisciplinary team
• Oversee funding projects from sourcing and due diligence through committee discussions, approval and contract closing
• Review funding requests and assess legal and commercial merits
• Engage with key stakeholders and negotiate funding terms
• Draft funding documentation after Investment Committee approval
• Monitor disputes and capital deployment
• Manage cases through completion alongside clients and counsel, including court decisions, settlements or other resolutions
• Support payment of Deminor’s return
• Help expand Deminor’s footprint in the German and German-speaking market
• Contribute to business development and marketing initiatives
• Engage with corporations, law firms and institutions, including arbitration centres
• Propose initiatives for consideration by the Executive Committee
• Support funding opportunities in other markets and contribute to cross-border matters

Requirements

• German-qualified lawyer
• Approximately 5 years or more of experience in litigation, commercial disputes or dispute resolution
• Outstanding academic record, including German law degrees and successful completion of the first and second state examinations
• Experience in the dispute resolution department of a German law firm, or in a large corporation with exposure to German litigation work
• Experience in complex commercial disputes, including litigation or arbitration, with client-facing responsibilities and regular engagement with external stakeholders
• Interest in high-value dispute resolution matters, including insolvency and restructuring-related disputes, complex commercial litigation, arbitration, collective redress or related areas
• Native-level German
• Excellent English language skills
• Additional languages are an advantage
• Practical, analytical and commercially minded approach
• Ability to think strategically beyond pure legal analysis
• Motivation to connect legal insight with investment decisions and business outcomes
• Curiosity, proactivity and willingness to go the extra mile
• Ability to work effectively as part of an international team
• Excellent presentation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in litigation funding, dispute resolution, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on managing complex commercial disputes and negotiating funding terms. Proficient in both German and English, with a strategic mindset that connects legal insights to business outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• German-Qualified Lawyer
• 5+ Years Experience in Litigation
• Complex Commercial Disputes
• Native-Level German
• Excellent English Language Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Litigation Funding
• Dispute Resolution
• Contract Drafting
• Due Diligence
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Negotiation
• Legal Analysis
• Commercial Disputes
• Arbitration
• Insolvency and Restructuring

Soft Skills

• Analytical Mindset
• Strategic Thinking
• Curiosity
• Proactivity
• Presentation Skills

Industry Keywords

• DACH Region
• Investment Committee
• Business Development
• Cross-Border Matters
• Collective Redress
• Court Decisions
• Settlements
• International Team Collaboration
• Tight Deadlines
• Stakeholder Management