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About the Role
Lead legal strategy for corporate governance and M&A transactions across Europe, acting as the primary legal architect for M&A activities and overseeing the corporate lifecycle and governance of international subsidiaries.
Responsibilities
- Oversee entity lifecycle management, corporate secretarial matters, and board support across European subsidiaries.
- Draft and manage intercompany agreements and support internal group reorganizations.
- Provide ongoing legal counsel to internal business units on corporate law matters.
- Lead the full M&A lifecycle, including strategic deal preparation, drafting LOIs, performing legal due diligence, and negotiating transactional documentation (SPAs, TSAs) with rigorous risk protection.
- Guide on regulatory approvals and bring the deal to completion.
- Architect legal integration plans for acquired businesses and ensure harmonized post-close entity governance and regulatory compliance.
- Direct outside counsel globally, managing engagement, budgets, and deliverables across multi-jurisdictional matters to ensure high-quality output and cost efficiency.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years of PQE specializing in both Corporate law and M&A.
- Experience gained through a combination of top-tier law firm and in-house experience within a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
- Strong project manager capable of coordinating complex, multi-jurisdictional deal workstreams and balancing competing priorities under tight deadlines.
- Master communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate legal complexity into crystal clear, actionable business guidance.
- Highly diligent, proactive, and collaborative, with a proven track record of building effective relationships across cross-functional teams.
Skills
- Corporate law
- M&A
- Project management
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Legal due diligence
- Regulatory compliance
Location
- Hamburg
- Berlin
Work Type
- Flexible working arrangements
Experience Level
- 5+ years PQE
Education Level
- Qualified lawyer
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- LinkedIn Learning
- Sabbatical & special leave policies
- WeRoad partnership
- Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
- Short term EU work policy
- Mobility Credit
- Employee assistance program
- Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!
About the Company
- Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive.
- Through our multi-mobility app, we feature broad options for everyone across 9 European markets and over 180 cities.
- Millions of passengers can access services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and public transport within a single app.
- In July 2025 Freenow was acquired by Lyft, a global mobility platform, which connects riders and drivers for billions of rides across North America and Europe.
- Together, Freenow and Lyft are creating a more caring and connected world, with transportation for everyone.
- We are a global, diverse, highly motivated, and collaborative team that strives for excellence and likes to have fun.
Equal Opportunity
- Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.
- We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work.