Legal Officer (m/f/d) - Keyword: Legal DPR -

The position essentially includes the following areas of responsibility:

•  Legal advice, assessment and monitoring of general legal matters of the HSZG and legally relevant processes of the Rectorate and other internal university committees,
• legal advice to the structural units in the development and review of templates, regulations and other documents (circulars, leaflets) as well as the reorganization of business procedures and processes,
• Legal support in judicial and extrajudicial legal disputes of the HSCG,
• Independent management of labor and disciplinary matters and proceedings of university staff (employees, civil servants, auxiliary staff) including the procedural management of disciplinary proceedings and legal representation as well as the preparation of judicial and extrajudicial pleadings,
• Participation in the support of personnel selection procedures,
• legal support and advice in appeal proceedings,
• Drafting templates and documents for the preparation and review of references.

The following knowledge and skills are required

• Successfully completed academic university studies (Master's/Diploma/State Examination) in the field of law,
• Professional experience in science management, 
• legal knowledge and experience in the fields of general administrative law, labor law, collective bargaining law, civil service and disciplinary law, budgetary law, electoral law, university law and science management,
• very good knowledge of German and written and spoken English,
• strong social skills, communication and argumentation skills.

In addition, the following are desirable

• Practical professional experience in public administration,
• experience in process and project management.

We expect from you

• a high degree of loyalty, resilience, a sense of responsibility and reliability,
• conscientious and precise, independent and team-oriented way of working,

• Competence and a serious demeanor in dealing with the various stakeholder groups (scientific and non-scientific staff, applicants, managers and external parties),
• Ability to work in a proactive, solution-oriented and balanced manner, even in complex contexts,
• Interest in further professional and personal development,
• the willingness to work at both locations and, if necessary, to undertake business trips.