Working Student Corporate Law Specialist
TLDR
Provide hands-on corporate law support, governance, and contract review across global real estate and insurance programs while balancing studies.
Celonis is the global leader in Process Intelligence and the pioneer of Process Mining technology. As one of the world’s fastest-growing enterprise SaaS companies, we are changemakers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We invest heavily in advanced AI capabilities—specifically our Process Intelligence Graph—to turn data insights into immediate business action. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by placing intelligence at the core of every business process. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.
The Team:
The Celonis legal team partners with the business team to help drive the company’s growth and provide strategic guidance.
The Role:
As a Working Student-Corporate specialist, you will support our corporate legal team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while balancing your studies. You will assist in legal research, general contract review and negotiation, support for global real estate and insurance programs, corporate governance, general corporate and transactional work, assistance with the development of departmental processes and policies and general legal support. You will have a strong academic background in law, excellent research skills, and a keen interest in corporate legal matters.
The work you’ll do:
- Corporate Law Support:
- Assist with research and analysis of corporate law and regulatory requirements
- Help review and interpret legal documents and regulations
- Corporate Governance Assistance:
- Support the development and implementation of corporate governance policies
- Contribute to the preparation of governance-related documents and reports
- General Contract Review and Negotiation
- Review and negotiate various types of commercial agreements
- Support internal stakeholders
- Support for Global Real Estate and Insurance Programs
- Assist with management of global liability insurance programs
- Support day-to-day insurance tasks and queries
- Support legal management of global real estate portfolio
- Assistance with Development of Departmental Processes and Policies
- Assist with development of legal workflows and other processes within the legal team
- Assist with development of departmental policies for contract review and related matters
- Legal Research:
- Conduct legal research on various legal issues under the guidance of senior team members
- Summarize findings and provide practical advice on implementation
- General Legal Support:
- Provide support for general legal tasks and projects, including administrative duties as required
- Collaborate with the legal team on various initiatives and tasks
The qualifications you need:
- Education: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Law with a focus on German corporate law or related field
- Experience: Previous internship or practical experience in a legal environment is a plus but not required
- Skills:
- Strong academic background
- Excellent research and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage time effectively and balance work with academic commitments
- Desire to work across diverse practice areas
- Experience with AI is a plus but not required
- Language Skills: Proficiency in German and English, both written and verbal
What Celonis can offer you:
- Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
- Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
- Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
- Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
- Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
- Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
- Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
- Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.
About Us:
Celonis makes processes work — for people, companies, and the planet. Powered by process mining and AI, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform integrates process data and business context to create a living digital twin of business operations. We enable thousands of companies worldwide to understand how their business actually runs and, together with their partners, build intelligent solutions that transform and continuously improve the way they operate — unlocking billions in value. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
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Benefits
Equity Compensation
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants for ownership from day 1
Health Insurance
Mental health counseling
Paid Parental Leave
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for supporting carers
Paid Time Off
Inclusion Days and Inclusion Think Tank programs to support global inclusion and belonging
Remote-Friendly
Flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration
Wellness Stipend
Subsidized Wellhub memberships for well-being
Celonis builds a Process Intelligence Platform that leverages advanced process mining and AI technology to help organizations optimize their operations. By providing a living digital twin of business processes, Celonis enables companies to gain actionable insights and improve efficiency across the board. Its system-agnostic approach fosters a shared understanding of workflows, empowering teams to drive significant value together.
- Founded
- Founded 2011
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- computer software
- Total raised
- $2.4B raised