Legal Trainee/Rechtsreferendar/in, Q2 2025 (Fixed-Term Contract) (English, German)

1 Month ago • All levels • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

Google's Hamburg legal team seeks a Legal Trainee (Rechtsreferendar/in) for a 3-month fixed-term contract (April-June 2025). This role offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a fast-paced environment, contributing to projects involving Google and YouTube products. Responsibilities include legal research across various areas (intellectual property, data protection, media regulations), assisting with agreement review and drafting, responding to legal requests, and supporting court actions. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills (English and German fluency required), and an interest in technology law. This is an ideal opportunity to develop professional skills and make a tangible contribution to a leading technology company.
Must have:
  • Current enrollment in compulsory legal training (Referendariat)
  • First legal state exam completion (Erstes Staatsexamen)
  • Fluent English and German communication skills
  • Legal research and analysis experience
  • Strong communication skills across all levels
Good to have:
  • Experience in data protection, copyright, technology, or media law
  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Interest in technology and IT-relevant legal problems

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Current enrollment in compulsory legal training (Station im Rahmen des Referendariats).
  • First legal state exam completion (Erstes Staatsexamen).
  • Ability to communicate in English and German fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in legal analysis and research.
  • Experience building relationships and communicate with people at all levels.
  • Experience in data protection, Copyright, technology, or media law.
  • Experience working on numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Interest in technology and IT-relevant legal problems and recent developments.
  • Available to start between April and June 2025 for a 3 months fixed-term contract.

About the job

As a Legal Trainee (Rechtsreferendar/in), and part of the Google regional Legal team, you will help to respond to legal challenges in the information age. You will get an insight into a variety of legal challenges at Google and YouTube, learning to expect the unexpected while actively promoting the development of internet law in an unconventional environment. The legal department of Google (Google Rechtsabteilung Hamburg) offers an optional training period as part of your compulsory legal training (Wahlstation/Anwaltsstation während des Referendariats).

In this role, you will enhance your organizational skills, attention to detail, versatility and composure, while also getting the opportunity to demonstrate that you have sound legal judgment, can learn quickly in a fast-paced environment, and can communicate confidently at all levels.

This program is intended for students currently pursuing legal qualifications, who are returning to studies after the completion of the program.

20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in a variety of projects such as the localization of Google Products and the review and drafting of agreements.
  • Conduct research on a variety of legal topics including intellectual property, consumer regulations, media regulations, advertising, data protection, etc.
  • Respond to various legal requests from users and third-parties in relation to Google services.
  • Assist the Legal team in the preparation and the management of court actions.
  • Participate in the creation and maintenance of internal knowledge databases for the Legal team.

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