Legal Counsel (German Speaker), newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear
Client:
Sphera
Location:
newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
1
Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
What You’ll Do:
* Support and drive the strategic and operational initiatives with on-time and on-budget results.
* Support the implementation and management of Legal department tools and processes to streamline new or existing practices, as well as managing design, rollout, and training for new systems and processes.
* Support the contract, compliance and other legal processes and procedures and work to find ways to improve those processes and procedures.
* Support the legal team members with contracting processes, including review of certain sales and other transaction documents for processing and for recordkeeping.
* Assist with legal and compliance request triage, verifying requests and confirming information with business stakeholders across functional teams.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Finance, Marketing and others.
What You’ll Need:
* Juris Doctorate or other equivalent law degree. Licensed to practice law in applicable jurisdiction of residence.
* Prior experience with implementation, management and/or use of legal tech is highly desirable.
* Experience handling high volumes of tasks and projects and successfully managing multiple deadlines is necessary.
* Experience with legal operations improvements or initiatives is desirable. Well developed analytical, problem-solving and communication (both oral and written) skills are necessary.
* Minimum of 2 years of experience with contract review and/or management is required, including ability to read, understand and report on contract terms.
* Must maintain confidentiality of contract terms, details of transactions and other information highly confidential.
* Must be detail-oriented and data-driven.
* Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Power Point, SharePoint and Outlook is required.
* Must be responsive and able to manage stakeholder expectations regarding project delivery.
* Ability to move projects forward proactively and with minimal supervision is required.
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Created on 22/08/2025 by JR United Kingdom
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