Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Project Logistics

Logistics touches every aspect of our lives, from the goods we consume every day to the healthcare services we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics. It enables both the small and the defining moments in people's lives around the world. As one of the world's leading logistics companies, driven by a clear vision to shape the future of global trade, we offer a secure and stable environment where your work truly makes a difference. Whether it's delivering essential goods, developing sustainable transportation solutions or supporting local communities, the impact of your work reaches further than you might imagine.

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Situated with our Corporate Project Logistics Management in Hamburg, Germany you will play a critical role in managing legal risk, negotiating complex project and logistics agreements, supporting strategic business initiatives, and ensuring compliance across large-scale industrial, energy, renewables, infrastructure, and capital projects. You will also serve as trusted deputy on selected legal matters and support the Project Logistics Head of Legal (Project Logistics Corporate Counsel) in managing legal priorities across hemispheres and business, and further support in the implementation and execution of the company's legal strategy and risk management initiatives. This is a highly visible role that combines strategic legal counsel with hands-on partnership across a dynamic global organization.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including project logistics contracts, transportation agreements, subcontractor arrangements, service agreements, and strategic partnership contracts.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to business leaders and project teams on commercial transactions, operational matters, and complex customer engagements across industries such as energy, renewables, infrastructure, mining, and industrial projects.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, operational, and regulatory risks throughout the lifecycle of large-scale logistics projects.
• Deliver business-oriented legal support and translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance and enable informed decision-making across the business.
• Support the Project Logistics Head of Legal in developing and maintaining legal standards, policies, templates, and best practices for the global Project Logistics organization.
• Contribute to legal training and awareness initiatives and promote a strong culture of compliance and risk management across the business.
• Provide strategic support to the Project Logistics Head of Legal on significant projects and lead or support selected claims, disputes, and other high-value or high-risk matters.
• Lead or support the resolution of selected customer disputes, contractual claims, and other commercial challenges while protecting the company's interests.

• 3 years+ experience in commercial law, transportation law, logistics, infrastructure, energy, or project-related legal matters, gained either in-house or in private practice.
• Knowledge of transportation, freight forwarding and in particular project logistics contracting, international transport and trade regulations, customs matters, sanctions, and general compliance frameworks.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating logistics and/or commercial agreements in an international business environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills as well as analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and project-driven environment.
• Experience operating within a global organization and collaborating across multiple jurisdictions and cultures is highly desirable.
• A collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset, with a passion for building trusted partnerships and enabling business growth.
• Flexibility for regular international travel.

• A highly visible global role in our modern Hamburg headquarters, centrally located in HafenCity and featuring an on-site canteen, with direct exposure to senior business leaders and complex, high-impact projects.
• The opportunity to shape legal standards and risk management across our global Project Logistics organization, with room to take ownership and grow professionally.
• Flexible working arrangements, including flexitime and mobile working options, 30 days annual leave
• Competitive salary and a wide range of additional benefits such as a company pension scheme, employee discounts, JobRad bike leasing, and access to EGYM Wellpass at preferential rates.

Malin Lemmermann

Talent Acquisition Team Lead

p. +49-30-403637-1500