Legal Counsel

📍 Location: Cologne / Germany

📅 Job Type: Permanent / Full-time

🏢 Company: Omni Bridgeway

About Omni Bridgeway

Omni Bridgeway is a publicly listed company on the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) (ASX:OBL) since 2001 and has professionals around the world managing a global investment portfolio of legal assets.

We have a highly experienced team of 160+ specialists in law, intelligence, and finance with expertise in civil and common law legal and recovery systems. We work with individual claimants, law firms, corporations, sovereigns, and multilateral institutions.

Our team assesses investments and enforcement opportunities arising in nearly every region, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the UK and the US. We have funded hundreds of cases to completion, offering disputes financing and judgment enforcement capability and experience that is unsurpassed in the industry. We are currently looking to add a Legal Counsel to our team, based in Cologne, Germany and welcome candidates who meet our criteria to apply. For more information, see our job overview and criteria below and visit our website at www.omnibridgeway.com.

About The Role

Omni Bridgeway is seeking an exceptional and collaborative dispute resolution expert for a role in Germany. You will work as Legal Counsel in the EMEA litigation investment team, focused on German speaking jurisdictions

Key Responsibilities

• Providing ongoing management, review and oversight of part of the existing portfolio of funded cases in the German speaking jurisdictions (i.e., mainly Germany, but also Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein);
• First-level assessment of potential merits of litigation funding opportunities, in which you will work closely with lawyers and claimants seeking funding;
• Undertaking analysis of relevant legal issues or other issues as directed;
• Conducting legal and factual due diligence on prospective funding opportunities and supporting the underwriting process;
• Engaging with Omni colleagues across global offices on investment opportunities and company matters.

Required Skills And Qualifications

The following experience and skills are required for the role:

• Law degree and, preferably, admitted to practice;
• Minimum 2 years post qualification litigation experience, specifically relating to German litigation;
• Fluent in German and English;
• Knowledge of the German courts and litigation process;
• An understanding of (or a willingness to acquire an understanding of) financial reporting and the ability to financially analyze public and private companies and trust structures.

Personal Characteristics

The successful candidate should:

• Be someone who thrives working in a close team setting;
• Have a strong work ethic;
• Be forthright and confident in voicing their viewpoint;
• Be an innovative and broad thinker with a a willingness to grow and develop;
• Be passionate about, and proud of, the quality of their work;
• Be entrepreneurial and bring a business sense to the role;
• Be able to manage tight timelines and balance competing priorities; and
• Be self-motivated, result driven and thorough

Why Join Omni Bridgeway?

🌍 Be part of a global leader in litigation finance and legal innovation

💡 Collaborate with top-tier professionals and external consultants worldwide

🏆Work in a dynamic, fast-moving environment that values expertise and initiative

Omni Bridgeway is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace.