Legal Affairs Specialist (m/f/d)

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on https://www.four-paws.org.
 

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team

Your contribution will be

• Providing expert advice and guidance on legal compliance in organisational projects and on specific ad hoc requests
• Ensuring legal compliance through review of contract drafts and offers and drafting of new contracts
• Drafting new and updating existing contract templates
• Supporting internal stakeholders in negotiations with contractual partners regarding legal aspects
• Managing and/or coordinating the collaboration and communication with law firms
• Collaborating with authorities and institutions in regard to legal aspects and issues, e.g. managing legal disputes
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to promote legal awareness, e.g. conducting virtual and in-person trainings
• Safeguarding the organisation’s brand identity and legal rights through IP protection, esp. trademarks
   

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Education in law or business law
• First years of experience
• Excellent English and German skills
• Experience with Office 365/SharePoint and virtual communication tools (e.g. MS Teams)
• Reliable and discreet personality with a strong work ethic as well as a structured and well-organised working style
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS' vision and mission

Our offer includes

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• An international, dynamic work environment
• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• A dog-friendly workplace
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period
• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave
• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
• The yearly gross salary range for this position is 48,000 - 53,000 EUR (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme
   

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries! 

We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact careers@four-paws.org if you require assistance applying to this position. 

All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment. 

Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in English today.