(Senior) Legal Counsel, Privacy (d/f/m)

mobile.de is Germany’s largest vehicle marketplace, with more than 1.6 million listed cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and e-bikes (annual average 2025). Both private customers and registered vehicle dealers use the platform and benefit from more than 140 million visits per month*. As a “one-stop shop,” mobile.de’s offering includes not only buying and selling, but also financing and leasing solutions. Founded in 1996, the company is a subsidiary of Adevinta, a global leader in online classified portals.
Based in Berlin-Charlottenburg, we offer a dynamic environment where growth, learning, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.If you are driven by an eagerness to disrupt, have a passion for collaboration, and are excited about shaping the future of mobility, we would love to hear from you.
The Role

We are looking for a passionate new team member to join us as a (Senior) Legal Counsel, Privacy (d/f/m). 
In this role you will serve as the primary day-to-day legal privacy expert at mobile.de, taking operational workload off the DPO and enabling the organisation to move quickly on privacy matters without sacrificing legal rigour. 
You will provide practical, impactful legal advice to the business on contracts, product compliance, and regulatory requirements, while escalating complex strategic questions to the DPO. This role is critical to embedding a strong, practical privacy culture across mobile.de's German operations.
This is a hybrid position based in Berlin, Charlottenburg, offering flexibility to work both in-office and from home.
Job requirements
What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Qualified lawyer (Volljurist/in or equivalent) with at least 4 years of experience in data protection and privacy law, gained at an international law firm or in-house in a digital/tech company
• Legal Knowledge: In-depth understanding of GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, the EU AI Act, and applicable German national laws (BDSG, TTDSG)
• Contract Expertise: Proven ability to independently draft and negotiate DPAs, SCCs, and privacy-related commercial agreements
• Product Compliance: Practical experience advising product and engineering teams on privacy by design, cookie consent, and data minimisation
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in both German and English (written and spoken)
• Communication: Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance with a high level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
• Adaptability: Comfortable operating in a fast-moving digital environment where regulatory requirements and business priorities evolve rapidly
• Positive energy: Constructive, collaborative, and proactive in fostering a culture of privacy awareness across the organisation

Job responsibilities
Your Key Responsibilities
You will be a trusted voice for privacy across the organisation — shaping how we build, what we launch, and how we grow responsibly.
1. Day-to-Day Legal Privacy Advice to the Business

• Provide timely, practical legal advice to internal stakeholders across Product & Technology, Marketing, Sales, and HR on all privacy-related matters
• Act as the first point of contact for privacy questions arising from daily business operations, reducing escalation volume to the DPO
• Advise on data processing activities and ensure alignment with GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, the EU AI Act, and other applicable German and EU regulations

2. Contract Review and Data Protection Agreements

• Draft, review, and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and privacy-related contract clauses with vendors, partners, and third parties
• Ensure all contracts involving personal data processing comply with applicable privacy regulations and mobile.de's internal standards

3. Product Compliance

• Embed privacy by design and by default principles into the product development lifecycle in close collaboration with Product & Technology teams
• Review new product features, data flows, and technical architectures for privacy compliance before launch
• Advise on AdTech, cookie consent frameworks, and tracking technologies in compliance with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR requirements applicable in the German market

4. Regulatory Monitoring and Risk Flagging

• Monitor the German and EU regulatory landscape, including developments from the DSK, BfDI, state-level DPAs, and the EDPB
• Flag emerging regulatory risks and escalate strategic implications to the Global DPO
• Support the DPO in preparing for and responding to regulatory inquiries or investigations

5. Records and Documentation

• Maintain and update Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) for mobile.de's German operations

Benefits
Working at mobile.de comes with its perks! Enjoy the following benefits (some of many):

• Rewards: competitive base salary and participation in the company’s incentive programs.
• Plan for the Future: On top of the statutory retirement insurance, we offer a competitive company pension scheme.
• Team-Building: Regular team and company events offer the opportunity to network and learn from each other.
• Learning & Development: Keep growing with access to coaching, learning platforms and resources.
• Mobility: Stay mobile with a monthly transportation allowance.
• Enjoy working: Our well‑equipped office supports focused work and teamwork -  plus inviting social zones where colleagues can relax and connect
• Flexible working: a hybrid approach with the option to work abroad for a set number of days per year.
• Wellbeing: confidential employee assistance and support services available to employees and their immediate families.
• Family support:  enhanced parental leave and family‑friendly policies to support all parents and careers.

Meaningful Work: We are a diverse, international, highly skilled and passionate team committed to a world where people share more and waste less. Every day you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference for our users, customers as well as shape the future.
Embracing AI: We're at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into our operations. Being part of mobile.de you will work with and learn about AI tools, contributing to projects that leverage AI to enhance efficiency, improve customer experiences, and drive our mission forward. With an AI-first mindset, we foster a culture of continuous learning and experimentation, empowering our team to explore and apply AI in meaningful ways for the company and themselves.
Growth and Development: We are a global organisation who truly believes in growing our people. To support this we offer lots of development and training opportunities and provide a budget for our team members.
Connection and Inclusion: Our culture is the glue that holds us together. We believe in making meaningful connections and creating an inclusive atmosphere with lots of opportunities to connect both in your day to day work and through social team activities (online and offline).
mobile.de is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
(*Source: mobile.de Google Analytics Tracking, average per month January to December 2025)