What you will enjoy doing
1. You act as the primary counsel and trusted advisor for the Regional Functions Operations Bulk & Onsite, Business Management, Productivity & Procurement and SHEQ, supporting their core teams across remote operations centers
2. Further, you work closely with the German and European Energy, Operational and Procurement teams, as well as with regional and national management and the EMEA Legal Team
3. You are an integral member of the Global Law Department, the EMEA Legal Team and the relevant Sub‑Operations & Services Management Teams
4. Your role covers a wide range of European, German and national Energy and Climate Change law matters, including emissions trading schemes, CCS/CCU projects, electrolysis initiatives and other elements of European and German decarbonization strategies
5. Together with local and specialist counsels across EMEA, you draft and review procurement and sales contracts (including onsite gas supply agreements) under various European legal frameworks, covering topics such as Green Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Storage/Utilization, ammonia back‑cracking, and both decarbonization and traditional industrial applications
6. Depending on capacity and personal interests, you may also provide legal support in operational matters, general procurement, Safety, Health, Environment & Quality, regulatory topics, and litigation.
What makes you great
7. You bring qualification as inhouse legal counsel, including a lawyer’s practicing certificate, a legal bachelor, master (eg Diplomjurist / Wirtschaftsjurist) and practically related energy experience, preferably also from within Germany,
8. Additional qualifications in other European jurisdictions or relevant regulatory/public law expertise or a EU level is a plus
9. You have profound knowledge of European and German laws, in particular Energy and Environmental laws, and experience in related administrative processes
10. Furthermore you have at least 5+years’ post qualification/graduation experience in the relevant areas, out of which at least 2 years of relevant expertise in a comparable in-house role, an energy consultancy/auditor, in a law firm or with an energy related public authority
11. Hands on industry knowledge in the gases/chemical and/or energy sector is important
12. In addition you posses experience, ability and desire to work in cross-functional and trans-national teams
13. You have strong time management skills and ability to prioritize
14. You are business fluent in written and spoken English and German; any additional European language is a plus
Why you will love working with us
Did you know that our technical gases can be found in countless areas of life? For example, in the flat screen on which you watch your favorite film inparticularly sharp and true color. Or in your ice-cold refreshing drink, which you enjoy on a hot summer's day in a sparkling way.
Together as a strong team, we develop #solutionsforlife and are committed to making a valuable contribution to society every day, whether in medicine, industry or the private sector.
To continue developing great solutions for life, we need people like you! Be Linde. Be Limitless.
When will you start at Linde?
What we offer you!
15. Attractive compensation package
16. 30 days holiday
17. 39-hour week (full-time)
18. Company pension plan (Linde pension plan)
19. Flexible working hours incl. flextime account
20. Hybrid mobile office (depending on job role)
21. Health benefits (including bicycle leasing & company fitness)
22. Company canteen (depending on location)
23. Various personal and professional development opportunities
… and much more!