Jurist/in

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