(Senior) Legal Counsel Antitrust

What you will move with us:

• Advising on antitrust and regulatory issues in a national and international context, especially in connection with digital business models, platform regulation (Digital Markets Act), and strategic cooperations in the media sector.
• Supporting M&A transactions with regard to merger control law, media and investment control law, and other antitrust risks.
• Assisting in proceedings before the EU Commission, national competition authorities, and other regulatory authorities.
• Antitrust evaluation of contracts, especially in the areas of marketing, technology, and content.
• Supporting antitrust damages proceedings.
• Monitoring and supporting legislative developments at the intersection of AI and competition law.

What you bring:

• Fully qualified lawyer with at least two years of relevant professional experience in antitrust law in an international law firm or company.
• Sound knowledge of German and European antitrust law.
• Analytical thinking, high sense of responsibility, and a strong understanding of economic contexts.
• Very good German and business-fluent English skills.
• Team spirit, pragmatism, and enthusiasm for digital markets.

What we offer:

• The chance to shape antitrust topics in an international media and technology group.
• An interdisciplinary Legal Team with a strong team spirit, short decision-making paths, and close exchange with the board, management, and business units.
• The opportunity to experience individual freedom, take responsibility, and develop further.
• Free food offer: in addition to a breakfast snack, there is also a free lunch in one of our employee restaurants.
• Exceptional campus in the heart of Berlin with modern office spaces, co-working space, and Berlin's coolest rooftop terrace.
• Collaboration thrives on direct exchange – we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile work.
• Never stop learning! We offer you AI workshops and various courses (with certification).
• Choose from a variety of discounts: Deutschlandticket, Wellhub (gyms, courses, and personal trainers) as well as various online shops.
• 30 days of vacation.
• Look forward to a diverse and open-minded work environment with various communities and interest groups in which you can actively participate.
• A permanent full-time position (part-time possible by arrangement).

Axel Springer SE is a transatlantic family-owned media company with locations in Berlin and New York. Our goal is to shape the future of journalism in the free world – because we are convinced that a free and informed society is the prerequisite for a functioning democracy.

With more than 10,000 employees, Axel Springer is active in over 25 countries. Our media brands such as BILD, BUSINESS INSIDER, MORNING BREW, POLITICO, and WELT are at the center. Our portfolio is supplemented by the marketing companies Awin, Bonial, and Idealo, as well as the digital market research institute Emarketer.

In Poland, we operate a joint venture with the media company Ringier, which includes media brands such as FAKT, FORBES, NEWSWEEK, ONET, and other high-reach offerings.

Questions and answers about the application process

The most frequent questions and answers can be found in our FAQs: career.axelspringer.com/de/faq

To facilitate readability, we limit ourselves to male designations in the text. Nevertheless, diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity.

Information on the severely disabled representation at Axel Springer can be found here: career.axelspringer.com/de/ksbv

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2533G) is: Kerstin Wolff #LI-CM1