Legal Counsel (f/m/d)
Zeal NetworkHamburg, Germany
Posted March 17, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
ZEAL Network SE is an international lottery and entertainment company with over 20 years of experience. As the largest provider of online lotteries in Germany through brands like LOTTO24 and Tipp24, they also operate in Spain with ONCE and invest in e-commerce startups through ZEAL Ventures. The company employs a diverse team known for their visionary thinking and corporate culture centered on team spirit, empowerment, and high ambition, all aimed at inspiring people to dream.
Job Description
As Legal Counsel, you will strengthen ZEAL's commercial legal capacity and support the company's growth strategy. You will provide pragmatic, solution-oriented legal advice to Product, Growth, and Commercial teams on new initiatives, partnerships, and monetization models, enabling progress through clear
Requirements
- Significant experience in commercial contracting and negotiations, particularly for strategic partnerships, SaaS or digital services, and commercial frameworks.
- Proven track record advising digital product, platform, or e-commerce businesses operating with fast development and iteration cycles.
- Strong ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous environments, structuring problems, driving alignment, and delivering clear outcomes.
- Pragmatic risk management approach with the ability to communicate complex legal issues in clear, business-focused recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Legal ops mindset and experience working within process-driven legal delivery models, including structured intake processes, CLM systems, templates, and playbooks.
- Exposure to regulated consumer industries such as gaming/lottery, fintech, payments, telecom, or similar sectors is advantageous.
- Exposure to multi-jurisdictional EU/UK environments, including coordinating external counsel and converting advice into scalable internal guidance, is a plus.
- A collaborative, business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance speed, risk management, and long-term scalability in a growing organisation.
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation days in addition to your 30-day vacation allowance, with the opportunity for workations abroad using our WorkFlex tool.
- Monthly mobility allowance of €20 to use on the mobility option of your choice (e.g., the Deutschlandticket), plus access to a company bike leasing program.
- Company pension scheme, provided in partnership with Degura, to support your future financial security.
- Subsidized EGYM WELLPASS membership, with a contribution of only €25 per month, giving you access to a wide range of gyms and sports options across Germany.