[Remote] Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PTV Logistics is a leading global software company for transportation logistics. As Legal Counsel, you will support sales, procurement, and product teams by reviewing contracts, advising on data protection, and ensuring compliance with legal documentation.

Responsibilities

  • You review incoming customer contracts, draft new agreements based on our templates and internal guidelines, and lead negotiations on legal terms
  • You assess legal clauses and data protection provisions in supplier, vendor, and third-party agreements, including NDAs and codes of conduct submitted by customers and partners
  • You work closely with our external Data Protection Officer, handling Data Processing Agreements and customer data protection inquiries, and maintain our privacy policy, sub-processor list, and data protection management system
  • You monitor and advise on EU digital and data law developments — particularly the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and NIS2 — and assess their impact on our products and contracts
  • You provide day-to-day legal guidance to the sales team throughout customer deals, perform compliance checks during customer onboarding, and coordinate contract signatures and our legal document repositories
  • You support and coordinate trademark filings and searches with external counsel, and act as a stakeholder in initiatives to simplify our contract templates and streamline approval processes

Skills

  • You hold a legal degree (Master's)
  • You have a solid understanding of European IT and contract law
  • You bring practical knowledge of data protection law (GDPR)
  • You have strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
  • You work independently and structure your own workload
  • You are fluent in English
  • You are comfortable with standard tools such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience in the SaaS or technology industry
  • Familiarity with EU digital regulation such as the CRA or NIS2

Company Overview

  • PTV Logistics offers software components for logistics and transportation optimization, route planning, and geographic data analysis. It was founded in 1979, and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, DEU, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is

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