Junior Legal Counsel – Commercial & SaaS Contracts

About the role

BeNeering, a fast‑growing B2B SaaS provider, is looking for an entry‑level Junior Legal Counsel to join its commercial team. This role will be the first dedicated legal hire focused on contracts, working closely with the CRO and sales organization to support the full commercial lifecycle of its procurement digitalisation platform.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate customer contracts, including SaaS subscription agreements, master service agreements, data processing agreements and statements of work.
• Maintain and continuously improve standard contract templates to reflect best practice for a SaaS provider.
• Identify and flag legal risks in customer‑proposed language, especially around IP, liability, data protection and service levels.
• Provide legal input during commercial negotiations to ensure efficient deal closure while managing risk.
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable law, including GDPR, and align with the SaaS delivery model.
• Build and maintain a contract repository and develop internal contract‑management processes.
• Stay up‑to‑date on legal developments relevant to SaaS, AI, data protection and procurement technology.

Required profile

• First or second state exam (Erstes or Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen) completed in Germany.
• Strong academic background with interest in commercial, technology or IT law.
• Initial exposure to contract law, IP law or data protection through internships, university clinics or Referendariat.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Detail‑oriented, pragmatic and business‑minded.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment with ownership from day one.
• Genuine interest in SaaS and B2B software.

Required skills

• Contract drafting and negotiation.
• Understanding of GDPR and data‑protection regulations.
• Knowledge of intellectual‑property and liability issues in SaaS agreements.

What we offer

• High‑impact role with direct exposure to senior leadership and commercial deals.
• Opportunity to build and shape the legal function of a growing SaaS company.
• Collaborative, international team environment.
• Competitive salary aligned with experience and room to grow.
• Flexible working arrangements.