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Your core responsibilities

• Strategic Legal Advisory: Provide practical, solutions-oriented legal counsel to the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Governors on institutional decisions, policy interpretation, and regulatory compliance.
• Commercial Contract Management: Autonomously draft, review, and negotiate material corporate contracts, vendor agreements, and procurement frameworks.
• Data Protection & Forward-Looking Governance: Oversee institutional privacy (GDPR) frameworks, consent management, and establish cutting-edge compliance guidelines for AI-enabled technologies across the school.
• Institutional Governance & Statutes: Manage the Board Policy Manual, advise on Austrian association law (Vereinsrecht), and draft statutory amendments for the Board.
• HR Legal Safety Net: Provide senior, second-level internal legal reviews on complex employment law, works council matters, and sensitive HR disputes in close collaboration with our HR department.

Your profile

• Qualifications: A completed Austrian law degree (Mag. iur., LL.B., LL.M. or equivalent) with a strong, practical command of Austrian civil, contract, administrative, and association law.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional legal experience (gained in a law firm, in-house function, public authority, or NGO/non-profit setting).
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in both written and spoken German and English; ability to draft precise legal documentation in both languages is a must.
• Mindset: A pragmatic, collaborative, and risk-aware problem solver who can easily translate complex legal requirements into clear operational guidelines for non-lawyers.

What we offer

• Purpose & Impact: A meaningful, high-level role where your work directly safeguards a

diverse, values-driven educational community.

• Work-Life Integration: A welcoming, stable, and highly professional school environment

that offers a sustainable alternative to traditional billable-hour corporate cultures.

• Attractive Compensation: Attractive salary classified under Employment Group F of the

collective agreement (KV für Angestellte im Handel), featuring a standard 30% schoolspecific

overpayment (starting at a minimum of € 52,402.00 up to € 77,252.00 annual gross

salary, with higher placement based on relevant years of experience).

• Holiday entitlement: 30 days annual leave + 4 additional all-staff school holidays
• Additional Benefits: 5% company top-up pension contribution, continuous professional

development opportunities, and state-of-the-art campus facilities.

Are you ready to bring your legal expertise to a global community?

Apply now by sending your CV and cover letter in English via our career portal here until

October 5th, 2026. Open until filled.

Please note that a valid residence title and work permit for Austria is required.

Vienna International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

For an informal conversation about the position, if you have problems submitting your

application online or have any queries, please contact us at [email protected] Please note

that a Gmail account is required to apply via the online form, but if you don't use a Google

account, you may submit your application and CV directly.

Vienna International School

The VIS HR Team

Straße der Menschenrechte 1, 1220 Wien

Email: [email protected]

www.vis.ac.at