Working Student Law, Governance & Compliance / Bachelor’s or Master’s Thesis (m/f/d)

Working Student Law, Governance & Compliance / Bachelor’s or Master’s Thesis (m/f/d)

Location: 100% remote within Germany

Start: Immediately

Working student: 15–20 hours per week

Are you studying Law or Business Law and interested in how legal topics are applied within a modern software and AI company?

Our client is an established German software and AI company with around 300 employees and strong academic roots. Founded by a university professor, the company combines research-driven thinking with the development of digital products used by major organisations across Germany, particularly within the financial sector.

You can join through one of two routes:

• Work as a Working Student in Law, Governance and Compliance
• Complete your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis in an area such as IT law, software contracts, data protection, AI governance or compliance

What you could work on

• Reviewing contractual terms and supporting quotation and sales processes
• Helping create and adapt software licensing, SaaS and confidentiality agreements
• Supporting data processing agreements and technical specifications
• Researching liability, warranties, usage rights, contract terms and termination clauses
• Supporting tenders, procurement processes and formal documentation
• Researching software licensing models, open-source requirements and usage rights
• Maintaining contract templates, versions, deadlines and filing structures
• Preparing legal information clearly for sales, project and technical teams
• Exploring a defined legal or governance-focused thesis topic with expert guidance

What you should bring

• Current enrolment in Law, Business Law or a comparable subject
• An interest in IT law, contract law, AI governance and commercial topics
• The ability to research independently and summarise legal information clearly
• A careful, structured and confidential approach
• Confidence working with colleagues from non-legal backgrounds
• Ideally, initial knowledge of IT contracts, SaaS models, procurement or contract review
• Excellent written and spoken German—minimum C1 level
• English skills are beneficial, as some contracts are bilingual
• Residence in Germany

What’s on offer

• 100% remote working within Germany
• Flexible working hours around your studies
• Practical exposure to legal and commercial matters within the technology industry
• Collaboration with legal, sales and specialist departments
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Support from experienced colleagues
• The potential to move into permanent employment after your studies

Apply now and let us know whether you’re interested in joining as a working student, completing your thesis with the company—or potentially both.