Legal Counsel

In this role, you are the central point of contact for legal advice to our Purchasing, Private Label, Logistics, and Product Safety teams. You combine legal precision with a pragmatic understanding of trade and supply chain processes, helping ensure our products reach the market in a legally compliant, efficient, and consumer-friendly way.

TASKS WITH IMPACT

• You advise on all legal questions relating to the products Douglas sells online and in stores - from procurement through product labeling to regulatory requirements.
• You draft, review, and negotiate national and international purchasing and supplier agreements for trade goods as well as products from our Douglas private labels.
• You advise on legal matters relating to product safety and product compliance, particularly in the case of recalls, regulatory complaints, labeling issues, and other product-related compliance topics.
• You advise on regulatory topics relating to Douglas's product assortment, in particular requirements under the Cosmetics Regulation, the Product Safety Regulation, and packaging law requirements.
• You advise on the drafting, review, and negotiation of logistics contracts as well as legal questions arising along logistics processes.
• You keep track of legislative changes in your area and proactively inform the relevant business units at an early stage.
• You develop and regularly deliver training sessions for the business units.

YOUR SKILLS

We take a competency-based and fair approach to recruiting, that´s why we look beyond your experience to understand how you create impact, grow through change, and collaborate for success.

Alongside these competencies, we’re looking for the following skills:

• Fully qualified lawyer (m/f/d), ideally with international experience (e.g., LL.M.)
• Several years of professional experience in an international company or an internationally active commercial law firm
• Experience negotiating complex purchasing, supplier, logistics, or other commercial contracts in a corporate group environment
• In-depth knowledge of the Cosmetics Regulation and the Packaging Regulation
• Independent working style combined with a solution-oriented approach
• High degree of planning and organizational skills in an agile company within a fast-paced industry
• Strong experience in stakeholder management and a good understanding of purchasing, supply chain, logistics, and product safety processes
• Business fluent German (C2) and very good English skills (B2)

DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?

Then become part of our international company and apply, stating your salary expectations and possible starting date.

As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. We therefore welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if we should allow more time for the application process.
We look forward to hearing from you!

About the DOUGLAS Group

The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,970 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group’s omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2024/25, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.58 billion euros and employed more than 19,900 people across Europe. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.