Quick Verified Facts

📅 Deadline

Rolling Basis (Official)

📍 Mode / Location

Köln (Cologne), Germany

💰 Stipend / Pay

Not Specified

🎓 Eligibility

Successfully completed First and Second German State Law Examinations (Erstes und Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen); approximately 3 years of professional experience in an insurance company, financial services firm, or specialised law firm; solid knowledge of insurance law, distribution law, and contract drafting/review; business-fluent German and English (written and spoken).

🛡️ Category

In-House Legal Counsel (Corporate/Insurance Law)

Full Opportunity Brief

Legal Counsel / Volljurist (m/w/x) – AXA Partners, Köln

Contextual Overview

AXA Partners is seeking a qualified German lawyer (Volljurist) to join its in-house Legal team at the AXA Campus in Cologne. The role functions as a business-partnering legal counsel supporting management and operational divisions across insurance contract law, product development, compliance, and cross-border legal projects within AXA's global legal organisation.

Key Eligibility Criteria

Successfully completed First and Second German State Law Examinations (Erstes und Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen).
Approximately 3 years of relevant professional experience in an insurance company, financial services firm, or a specialised law firm.
Solid knowledge of insurance law (Versicherungsrecht), distribution/intermediary law (Vertriebsrecht), and contract drafting and review.
Business-fluent German and English – both written and spoken – required for contract negotiation.
Ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
Structured, solution-oriented, and independent working style; strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

Advise senior management and business units on all day-to-day legal matters.
Draft, review, and negotiate insurance contracts, intermediary agreements, and service provider contracts in German and English.
Review insurance policy terms and conditions and other product documentation.
Analyse legal issues and develop commercially viable, practical solutions.
Support the development of new insurance products and innovative services from a legal perspective.
Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, internal policies, and regulatory standards; support employee training.
Collaborate cross-functionally with international colleagues and manage cross-border legal projects within AXA's global legal organisation.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: Not specified in the source listing.

Hybrid work model: up to 40% remote (Homeoffice).
Flexible working hours with overtime compensation.
30 vacation days + additional days on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve + special leave for personal occasions.
Occupational pension scheme (betriebliche Altersvorsorge), salary conversion (Entgeltumwandlung), and Vermögenswirksame Leistungen; option to become an AXA shareholder.
Corporate health management, fitness programmes, and employee discount schemes.
Continuing education: language courses, coaching, and online learning formats.

Application Procedure

Applications are submitted via the LinkedIn job listing. A LinkedIn account is required to apply.
No application deadline is specified in the source; the listing notes fewer than 25 applicants at time of publication.