We at Volocopter are pioneers in the development of electrical air taxis that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We are bringing urban air mobility to life by introducing our air taxis and drones as an electric addition to current transportation options in megacities worldwide. Our aim is to offer affordable on-demand air taxi services and save people time by flying them safely to their destination. In 2011, we performed the first-ever crewed flight of a purely electrical multicopter and have since showcased numerous public flights with our full-scale Volocopters (www.volocopter.com).

Your mission during this flight:

We are looking for a legal professional, to manage and oversee our internal governance structures, serving as legal advisor to our Management, Advisory Board and subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with all legal requirements and assisting our legal team in corporate law matters. In a cross-functional position within the legal team, you will work at the interface of our Advisory Board and Senior Leadership Team, being a trustworthy and professional sparring partner for all legal and governance matters and ensuring compliant and legally sound conduct of our business.

Working remotely within Germany will be possible in this role. Occasional travel to the head office in Bruchsal and other locations will be required.

As an expert on corporate law and governance, you will have the chance to define and deploy a strategy for our internal governance structures in order to prepare our group for a potential public listing. Being involved in highly confidential matters, you will work closely with our Chair of the Advisory Board as well as the strategic leadership team of the company on a day-to-day basis. 

• Legal advisor to the Advisory Board, Management Board and the Team on all corporate and capital market law issues
• Drive high standards of corporate governance and subsidiary management and define and deploy a Corporate Governance strategy throughout the whole group structure
• Work within the legal team as an expert on corporate law, preparing and managing constitutional documents, policies, standards, and guidelines
• Ensure that the Company complies with all relevant policy, statutory, legal and regulatory requirements in the jurisdiction
• Assist and advise in financing rounds and M&A transactions
• Prepare and maintain legally firm documentation of all governance-related topics (e.g. meeting minutes, resolutions, …)
• Close liaison with the Chair of the Advisory Board and the executive leadership team on highly confidential matters 

Check in your professional skills:

• Fully qualified lawyer (second state law examination) or comparable qualification
• At least 2-3 years of relevant professional legal experience with a focus on corporate and capital market law, ideally in a listed company
• Knowledge of German company law (e.g. “GmbH-Gesetz” and "Aktiengesetz”)
• Ability to learn and develop quickly, continuously adapting to a highly dynamic business environment
• A high degree of self-reliance with the ability to work without close supervision, excellent comprehension skills, and the ability to quickly become familiar with new topics
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong communication ability in German and English and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels both internally and with external stakeholders
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and implement projects independently of direction 

Preferred skills:

• Previous first experience in a corporate office, compliance or governance role would be a strong plus
• International experience would be a strong plus