Rechtsreferendar (m/f/d)

Job Title: Rechtsreferendar 2026 (m/f/d)

Are you #heretocreate the future of sport with us? Are you ready to put the books aside and get hands-on experiences? Here is your chance to join the best sports brand in the world.

adidas is a truly global company with its roots in Germany. Around the world we employ over 57,000 people. Employees from about 100 nations are working at our global HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany – the ‘World of Sports’. Every year we produce over 900 million sports and sports lifestyle products and we believe that through sports we have the power to change lives.

This position provides you with a unique opportunity to apply your expertise, use your knowledge in practice and live your passion for sports.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

As part of our Global Legal team, you will look behind the scenes to experience the work of an in-house lawyer and gain a unique insight into the day-to-day business of an international corporate legal department. Together with a team of experts, you will support our business leaders as a close partner in challenging legal matters and provide pragmatic legal advice.

Key Responsibilities:

Support of the department in all legal matters of daily business operations including cross functional and exceptional tasks

Support of strategic projects, providing clear as well as business-minded legal advice to business-, function-, and project stakeholders

Research activities in national and international context

Active support and close cooperation with other Global Legal team members

Key Relationships:

Local and global business leaders

Local authorities

Local Works Councils (adidas AG)

Global Legal

Local and global HR Partners

Respective business areas as defined

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, reliability and perseverance

Able to accept and meet deadlines, involving effective time management capacity and sense of priorities and agility

Team player with strong interpersonal skills and can-do mentality

Strong interpersonal skills combined with a high degree of customer orientation

Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious

Effective English & German presentation and communication skills

Good MS Office skills

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

First state examination in law (ideally "fully satisfactory")

Ideally, relevant professional experience, preferably in an international company or in an international law firm

first legal clerk traineeship completed (ideally applying for second legal clerk traineeship/"Wahlstation")