Steffen H.-Interim (General) Legal & Compliance Counsel (formerly: Head of Legal Department, In-house Counsel, Authorized Signatory)
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Head of Legal Department, In-house Counsel, Authorized Signatory
Tele Columbus Betriebs GmbH
- Comprehensive legal advice to the Executive Board of Tele Columbus AG and the management teams and departments of its subsidiaries on all legal matters affecting the group
- Responsibility for the overall coordination and implementation of all legal matters across the entire corporate group, particularly project management for complex ventures, transactions and legal matters
- Final legal responsibility for contracts and legal measures of all kinds, including legal approval
- Subject-matter, disciplinary and personnel management of the Legal Department, as well as managing and motivating direct reports (12 employees)
- Managing the department, reforming and digitizing work processes
- Analyzing, reviewing and handling legal matters, particularly in civil law, with a focus on media and copyright law (e.g. signal transmission and supply agreements, content acquisition for linear and non-linear distribution), as well as IT law (SaaS, development, hosting, cloud)
- Legal responsibility for corporate reorganizations and restructuring
- Project responsibility for the digitalization and transformation of the Legal Department
- Drafting and reviewing contracts of all kinds and conducting contract negotiations with business partners and authorities
- Preparing and supporting M&A transactions and corporate notarizations, as well as providing legal advice and support for closing and the subsequent implementation of the relevant agreements
- Managing and coordinating litigation, and corresponding with courts and regulatory authorities (e.g. Federal Network Agency, state media authorities, BaFin)
- Coordinating and managing external lawyers and notaries
- Budget responsibility
Lawyer - Legal & Business Affairs
Tele München Fernseh GmbH + Co. Produktionsgesellschaft
- Legal work, particularly contract and settlement negotiations, and drafting licensing and distribution agreements, with a focus on intellectual property and copyright law
- Drafting and negotiating production agreements for audiovisual media at all stages (development, cooperation and financing agreements)
- Providing legal advice and independent analysis of all company-related legal matters across all areas of law
- Advising and making decisions on complex structured financial transaction models (e.g. project financing through loans and loan security, as well as government funding)
- Managing and handling corporate matters and formalities for all companies in the group
- Explaining legal matters by preparing and presenting complex regulatory frameworks across all areas of law (including compliance and staff training)
- Supervising, supporting and managing external legal advisers and notaries
- Providing media policy advice and participating in working groups of industry associations
Lawyer – General Legal Counsel for German-speaking Territories
NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland GmbH
- Negotiating and drafting contracts of all kinds, particularly license acquisitions and national and international distribution and sales agreements
- Providing legal advice and counsel to all company departments
- Handling legal inquiries, conducting staff training, and communicating compliance policies, corporate governance and codes of conduct
- Managing and handling all corporate matters and formalities
- Providing legal support for group mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Supervising, supporting and managing external legal advisers and notaries
- Coordinating projects and handling competition and antitrust inquiries at national and European level
- Media policy representative and participant in, and representative at, industry association working groups
- Member of NBC Universal and General Electric international legal working groups
- Direct reporting line to local management and European management in London
- Data Protection Officer
Lawyer (Associate) – Copyright, Intellectual Property, IT Law
M Law Group
Lawyer / Legal Interim
Legal Interim
Interim projects since 02/2021: General Counsel at a German company in the petrochemical sector (MDAX)
Senior Legal Counsel (project lead for post-merger integration) at a U.S. company in the electrical manufacturing industry (NYSE)
General Counsel at a fiber-optic infrastructure operator
Senior Legal Counsel at a telecommunications company (DAX)
Senior Group Compliance Officer & Corporate Counsel at a German SE in the raw materials sector (MDAX)
Senior Legal Counsel at an energy company (TecDax, MDAX)
Senior Legal Counsel at a Spanish telecommunications company (BdM)
Expertise: Civil law, commercial law, copyright law, media law, telemedia law, licensing law, IT law, contract law, intellectual property law, corporate law, distribution law, e-commerce, broadcasting law, telecommunications law, legal processing and digitalization of legal departments.
Lawyer – General Legal Counsel
SPOX Media GmbH
- Intellectual Property (IP) and IT law in social media and news, as well as civil law
- Built and structured the legal department, set up workflows, and served as the central point of contact for all legal matters within the company
Lawyer (Associate) – Copyright Law, Commercial Intellectual Property, IT Law
Kanzlei Sasse und Partner
Trainee – In-house / Legal Department
Richemont International SA
Elective internship as part of legal clerkship
Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz
Legal internship as part of legal clerkship
Atrott & Böttcher
Legal Internship as part of the Legal Clerkship
Kanzlei Sasse und Partner
Industry experience
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Chemical, Energy, Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, and Media and Entertainment.
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Experienced in Legal and Project Management.
Summary
As an Interim (General) Legal Counsel and Compliance Officer, I support companies in complex transformation and special situations.
My engagements include, among others:
- Interim (General) Counsel in the petrochemical industry for a German MDAX company
- Interim Senior Legal Counsel at a telecommunications provider (DAX-listed)
- Interim Senior Legal Counsel for a US electronics company (NYSE-listed)
- Interim General Legal Counsel for a joint venture in the telecommunications and infrastructure sector (DAX-listed)
- Interim Senior International Compliance Counsel at an international SE in the manufacturing industry (MDAX)
- Senior Legal Counsel at a Tech-DAX / MDAX company in the renewable energy sector
- Interim General Counsel at a specialty chemicals company, focusing on post-merger integration and restructuring
My legal expertise particularly includes: Civil law, commercial & corporate law, contract law, IT law, copyright law, intellectual property law (IP), telecommunications law, media and telemedia law, broadcasting law, e-commerce law, M&A, post-merger integration, restructuring.
Skills
- Civil Law
- Commercial Law
- Copyright Law
- Media Law
- Telemedia Law
- Licensing Law
- It Law
- Contract Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Corporate Law
- Distribution Law
- E-Commerce
- Broadcasting Law
- Telecommunications Law
- Legal Processing
- Digitalization Of Legal Departments
Languages
Education
Université de Lausanne
Law / Linguistics · Lausanne, Switzerland
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Law · Frankfurt, Germany
Albert-Einstein-Schule
General university entrance qualification · Groß-Bieberau, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Admission to the Bar
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Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Steffen is based in Fischbachtal, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Steffen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).
Steffen has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Steffen has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Steffen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Steffen would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Legal Department, In-house Counsel, Authorized Signatory, Lawyer - Legal & Business Affairs, Lawyer – General Legal Counsel for German-speaking Territories.
Steffen's most recent position is Head of Legal Department, In-house Counsel, Authorized Signatory at Tele Columbus Betriebs GmbH.
In recent years, Steffen has worked for Legal Interim.
Steffen is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Chemical, and Energy. Steffen also has some experience in Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, and Media and Entertainment.
Steffen is most experienced in business areas like Legal and Project Management.
Steffen has recently worked in industries like Chemical, Energy, and Manufacturing.
Steffen has recently worked in business areas like Legal.
Steffen attended Université de Lausanne for Law / Linguistics.
Steffen has 1 certificate: Admission to the Bar.
Steffen is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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