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Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) for Vantage Towers

Aggregate function:  Legal
Business Area:  Vantage Towers Legal
Posting Country:  Germany
Date Posted:  10 Mar 2026
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

At Vantage Towers, we’re on a mission to power Europe’s sustainable digital transformation. As a leading tower company, we’re ushering in an era of technology-driven advances to help connect people, businesses, and internet-enabled devices like never before. We combine the scale, stability and quality of our tower network with the agility, optimism and energy of a start-up.

As a young TowerCo, we have already achieved strong results with a continued focus on accelerating growth and a special emphasis put on sustainability. As part of our team, you’ll work in a dynamic and multicultural environment that embraces open communication, collaboration and teamwork.

 
If you’re ready to take responsibility and shape the future of telco infrastructure with us, then let’s level up in your career and reach the top – together. In your role as Senior Legal Counsel, you are much more than a legal expert; you act as a strategic business partner for our senior management. You will independently manage challenging projects that are of central importance to our corporate success and regulatory positioning. In doing so, you will directly advise senior management for the German market and TopCo (Group). 

 

Your contribution: 

  • You act as a trusted legal advisor to Senior Management and TopCo stakeholders, providing actionable guidance on strategic projects within your area of responsibility

  • You independently manage high-profile arbitration proceedings and regulatory investigations and act as the central point of contact for external law firms and authorities

  • You manage the negotiation of complex framework contracts with major Mobile Network Operators to protect our legal interests and strenghten partnerships

  • You coordinate legal strategies with the Finance, Operations and Real Estate teams and are responsible for the efficient management of external legal advisors

  • You drive the digital transformation of the Legal Department by implementing AI-driven tools and CLM systems for data-based decision-making

  • You support day-to-day business in all legal matters and help to achieve the company's goals

 

What makes you stand out:

  • Fully qualified lawyer who has successfully completed the first and second German state examinations; optional: doctorate and/or Master of Laws (LL.M.)

  • At least 5 years of professional experience in an international law firm or an internal legal department

  • Proven experience in independently managing complex legal projects, such as arbitrations proceedings or important framework agreements

  • In-depth expertise in litigation, arbitration, antitrust, or commercial law, ideally in the telecommunications sector

  • Confident manner and the ability to prepare complex legal issues into decision-ready briefings for C-level management

  • Fluent German (C1) and excellent English (C1) skills, both written and spoken

What we offer:

  • A diverse, multicultural setup based on our values – accountability, respect, teamwork, and trust – and the unique opportunity to shape the organisation 
  • An attractive salary package
  • Maximum flexibility: With Full-Flex Office, you can freely decide how you’ll work upon agreement with your manager. You can even work from other EU countries for up to 20 days per year.
  • Free home office equipment: In addition to a laptop and mobile phone, we provide a monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset and desk chair
  • Full-Flex credit: discount on private internet costs and mobile products
  • A total of 30 days in holidays with the option of 10 additional days against salary waiver
  • Support during parental leave to have the best work-life balance possible
  • Extensive learning opportunities and individual support for your professional and personal development
  • A subsidized company pension scheme, bike and car leasing, fitness and health offers, access to corporate benefits, international career opportunities, exchange possibilities, insurance for company conditions and many more ...

 

Interested? Send us your CV with your desired salary. Depending on the role, we generally invite you to two rounds of interviews before you receive your offer.


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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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