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Legal Counsel (German Speaking)

Basic-Fit

Hoofddorp
Full-time
5-10 years experience
Hybrid

€5,000 - €6,500

Work Arrangement

Office Days per Week: 4 days

Key Skills

Commercial Contract Drafting
Real Estate Law
Consumer Law
Franchise Law
Acquisitions
Risk Identification
Legal Process Management
German Law
Austrian Law
Fluent English
Native German

Job Description

This Is What Your Role Looks Like 

Basic-Fit is growing fast in Germany and Austria and keeps adding new clubs to its portfolio. As Legal Counsel, you'll be part of an experienced and enthusiastic legal team and a trusted advisor to our (international) business colleagues. With 1,650+ clubs across Europe, we're aiming to grow to 3,000 clubs by 2030 (through new club openings, acquisitions, and franchise) and you'll play a key role in this for our German and Austrian activities. Our Legal department consists of 18 team members under the General Counsel, and you'll report to one of the three legal team managers. 

 

Your Responsibilities 

  • Advise the international German and Austrian expansion team, the real estate team, and operations on their questions. 

  • Draft and review commercial contracts, advising international support departments. 

  • Identify risk and work with the business to set up and maintain legal processes. 

  • Work on claims, liabilities, consumer law, and other issues relevant to Germany and Austria, in close cooperation with your legal colleagues for other regions. 

  • Support our second brand Clever Fit in Germany with franchise matters, such as contracting, claims, and litigation. 

  • Get involved in acquisitions and real estate matters (lease agreements), and pick up operational, consumer, or franchise questions as they come up. 

 

Who Are You? 

You're an action-oriented lawyer with a drive for results: hands-on, pragmatic, and experienced. You're curious, open, friendly, and highly structured, and you feel at home in a dynamic, international environment. 

 

Additionally, we're looking for someone with: 

  • A completed law degree, ideally from a university in Germany or Austria. 

  • Native German and fluent English. 

  • Approximately 6+ years of work experience, gained as a lawyer or in-house legal counsel. 

  • Experience with acquisitions, real estate law, and/or contract law. 

  • Experience with consumer law and/or franchise is a plus. 

 

What We Offer You 

At Basic-Fit, it's not just about work, it's about your growth. As a Legal Counsel Germany, you'll have the freedom to make an impact and develop yourself in a dynamic environment. 

 

What you can expect from us: 

  • Learning & Development: Unlimited access to GoodHabitz and LinkedIn Learning. 

  • Career Growth: Plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development. 

  • Work Culture: An informal, international, and down-to-earth environment. We value working together, so we work 4 days in the office, 1 day from home. 

  • Innovation: Your ideas contribute to strategic projects. 

  • Salary: A monthly gross salary between €5000 and €6500 based on 40 hours, depending on your experience and background. 

  • Perks & Benefits: Travel allowance, bike plan, health insurance discounts, remote work allowance, and a pension plan (52% contribution by Basic-Fit). 

  • Fitness: Access to our gym at HQ. 

 

About Basic-Fit 

Basic-Fit is Europe's leader in the value-for-money fitness market, with more than 4.7 million members across 1,650+ clubs in 6 countries. We are continuously growing and improving. If you're looking for a place where you can make an impact while having fun at work, you've come to the right place! 

 

What Makes Us Unique? 

  • Work with Impact: What you do makes a difference. We don't just work for our members, partners, and teams—we work with them. 

  • Collaboration: Everyone works together to achieve goals and celebrate success. 

  • Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome everyone into our workplace. 

 

🎯 Apply Now! 
Ready for your next adventure? Click the Apply button, and we'll get in touch with you as soon as possible. 

 

Questions? Feel free to contact Kerensa van der Lans at [email protected]. 

 

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Core Responsibilities

Provide legal advice to expansion, real estate, and operations teams regarding activities in Germany and Austria. Draft and review commercial contracts while managing claims, liabilities, and franchise matters for the Clever Fit brand.

Requirements

Requires a law degree (ideally from Germany or Austria) and approximately 6+ years of experience as a lawyer or in-house counsel. Must be native in German and fluent in English with expertise in acquisitions, real estate, or contract law.

Benefits

  • Unlimited access to GoodHabitz and LinkedIn Learning
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Travel allowance
  • Bike plan
  • Health insurance discounts
  • Remote work allowance
  • Pension plan
  • Gym access at HQ

About Basic-Fit

Industry: Wellness and Fitness Services

Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees

Founded in 2013, Basic-Fit has grown into Europe's value-for-money fitness leader with 4.7 million members, 1,650+ clubs, and 8,000+ employees across 6 countries. Our mission is simple: make fitness accessible to everyone, every day. We're a fast-growing, tech-driven company with an international mindset and a no-nonsense culture, built on five values that form our name: Be yourself, Accessible to all, Smart in what we do, Inclusive by nature, Committed to growth. Our headquarters is in Hoofddorp and we're always looking for people who want to help Europe move more and feel better. Ready? Go for it.

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