- Advise our central business and tech department in Berlin on strategic and operational e-Commerce related topics, particularly in the field of data protection.
- Advise our national and international subsidiaries on implementing consistent data protection strategies and policies and other e-commerce related topics.
- Manage the roll-out and maintenance of our group wide digital compliance tools.
- Build, maintain and grow our e-learning platform.
- Work closely with our financial risk management and compliance department to support with SOX compliance topics.

(Senior) Legal Counsel- Data & Compliance (f/m/d) Germany
SIGNA Sports United • Berlin
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Full-time
Berlin
SIGNA Sports United (SSU) is the world’s leading sports e-commerce and technology platform, with market leading positions in bike, tennis, outdoor and team sports. Our group of companies include Wiggle, Fahrrad.de, Bikester, Probikeshop, Tennis-Point, and Outfitter. We are passionate about sport and staying active.
We listed on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2021 and are the largest pure-play sports e-commerce company by revenue. We serve over 7 million active customers, have 1,000+ brand partners, and 500+ connected retail stores.
Job objective
The (Senior) Legal Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel and will be responsible for ecommerce, data protection and compliance related topics.
What you will be responsible for
What we're looking for
- Preferably German 2nd State Examination, alternatively Bachelor / Master in law with focus on data protection / e-commerce topics.
- Ideally 2 years or more of work experience in relevant sectors.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong project management and execution abilities.
- Very good communication and relationship management skills.
- Ability to work both in German and English.
We offer
- Fast paced company with exciting challenges.
- Highly self-organized and autonomous way of working.
- Very dynamic environment with sport-enthusiastic colleagues.
- The combination of Tech and Sports E-Commerce is one of the most exciting and promising businesses in these days.
- Open and transparent international company culture.
- Flat hierarchies and fast decision making.
- Direct reporting line to Group General Counsel.
What you need to know
We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
We at SIGNA Sports United believe that our team-spirit burns brightest when we're together. We also believe in flexible working models. As such, we provide a place for you to come, work and collaborate in any of our offices in the country you are employed in. And of course, you can work from home if needed.
About us
With an agile, open and international ethos, SIGNA Sports United Legal will play a key role in shaping the future success of our group. We consider ourselves as strategic business partners and perform many important roles in complex projects and in the decision making processes. At the same time, we ensure compliance with the various applicable regulatory frameworks and drive innovation and digitalization in several fields. We are also part of the Group’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts and contribute to ethical topics that go beyond mere legal considerations.
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News & Insights

Since 15.12.2021 we are a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. We have been honoring this important day with some celebratory moments together with our Business Units and colleagues watching remote all around the world. Being a publicly listed company is an amazing achievement and has fueled our energy even more - we are here to conquer! If you have passion for sports - join us! Many exciting open vacancies are waiting for you!