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Associate General Counsel, Civil Litigation

Meta· Legal
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Hybrid (Berlin)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior litigation role focusing on complex civil disputes with emphasis on privacy law and GDPR, including collective redress and cross-border matters. Lead strategy across German courts and international forums, manage outside counsel, advise internal stakeholders, and monitor EU procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Owning end-to-end litigation strategy and execution for complex civil matters in Germany and across jurisdictions
  • Expertise in privacy and GDPR-related litigation. Leading on collective actions, including representative and model proceedings, and coordinating global strategy where cases span multiple jurisdictions
  • Managing outside counsel to ensure efficient, high-quality work product, align litigation strategy with business objectives, and drive consistent positions in related matters
  • Advising on pre-litigation dispute resolution processes, handling interim relief and injunction practice, and structure effective settlement strategies where appropriate
  • Advising internal stakeholders on litigation risk and strategy and partnering with Product, Operations, Policy and Communications teams in this context
  • Overseeing matter budgets, reporting, and governance, ensuring timely updates and clear communication to leadership
  • Monitoring legal developments in German and EU civil procedure and litigation regimes, and translating those developments into actionable guidance for the business

Qualifications

  • You are qualified to practice law in Germany, with approximately 8 years of post-qualification experience focused on complex civil litigation in Germany, and substantial cross-jurisdictional experience managing parallel or related proceedings in other EU or international forums
  • Fluent in German and English, as the role requires managing litigation in German courts and coordinating with international teams and stakeholders in English, with a track record of effective written and oral advocacy, and experience working with cross-functional teams in a technology-driven environment with shifting priorities and time-sensitive deadlines

Skills

Required:German civil procedureGDPR and privacy-related litigationlitigation management
Nice to have:collective redress / class actionscross-border / multi-jurisdictional litigation
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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