As a business professional at Gleiss Lutz, you’ll play an active role in shaping the future of our firm. You’ll drive innovation and transformation, working across functions to develop new solutions and advance the way we work in a culture that values collaboration and puts people front and centre. You’ll work across functions, take ownership, and bring curiosity, technological insight, and quality awareness to everything you do. This will give you the scope to shape change, explore new ideas, and develop your strengths – ensuring your mindset and ideas make a real difference.
Start your career at one of our business service units
Business development
Business development is one of our firm’s central strategic functions. In close collaboration with management and partners, we advance the firm’s business, respond to evolving market dynamics, and help shape its strategic direction. We analyse market trends, define clear areas of growth, and drive innovation and transformation initiatives across the firm. Our work is closely focused on client development: nurturing client relationships, identifying opportunities, and developing tailored offerings. As strategic partners to the business, we combine market insight with analytical rigour to support effective decisions and clear positioning in the market.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
You’ll play an active role in shaping the firm’s future by turning strategic insight into tangible results. We’re looking for people who understand markets, take responsibility, and help translate complex topics into clear, practical initiatives. Individuals who see challenges as drivers of innovation, think creatively, and bring structure and momentum to projects. Whether your background is in law, business, or another field, what we’re looking for is curiosity, strategic perspective, and the motivation to actively contribute to our continued development.
“Join us and help transform market insight into lasting impact.”
Marketing & Communications
In marketing & communications, we shape how the firm is positioned and perceived in the market. We develop clear messaging, design high-impact campaigns, and ensure that our brand and expertise are experienced consistently as modern, distinctive, and authentic – across all channels. We turn complex topics into compelling narratives, strengthen the firm’s reputation and shape a brand experience that positions us clearly in the market and builds a strong sense of identity within the firm.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
We’re looking for strategically-minded communications and brand professionals who can translate complex topics with precision, understand digital trends, and are motivated to actively advance the brand of our leading law firm. You’ll work at the intersection of law, strategy, and design, with genuine scope to shape ideas and take responsibility for initiatives that visibly influence the firm’s market positioning. You can expect a diverse role and high professional standards – with the opportunity to actively shape communication and brand leadership.
“Help shape our brand and turn ideas into visible market impact.”
Legal Operations & Legal Tech
In legal operations & legal tech, we rethink how a leading law firm works – redesigning workflows and developing smart tools that optimise the entire case management lifecycle and set new benchmarks for the legal industry. By leveraging automation, AI-enabled solutions, and focused process design, we build systems that make legal work faster, more reliable, and more efficient.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
We’re looking for individuals who bridge technology, structure and strategy. People who drive innovation, think bigger and flourish in interdisciplinary, collaborative settings. You’ll contribute to forward-looking projects and actively shape the firm’s digital transformation – with responsibility, real scope to shape ideas, and direct influence on how the firm operates.
“Be part of shaping the future of legal excellence.”
Business Technologies
Business technologies provide the technological backbone of our firm. We operate an IT ecosystem that combines stability, security, and digital performance – from resilient infrastructure and advanced cybersecurity to robust data governance. At the same time, we develop modern software solutions and tools that automate workflows, enable intelligent access to data, and support seamless digital collaboration. Our goal is to provide technology that performs with reliability today and sets new standards for tomorrow.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
We’re looking for digital professionals who see infrastructure, software development, cybersecurity, and data management as strategic building blocks – and understand the importance of reliable first- and second-level support for our users. You’ll work on cloud architectures, automation, and application development, while providing hands-on support to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly. You’ll join a modern technical environment with real responsibility, short decision paths, and direct impact on the firm’s digital stability and future-readiness.
“Help secure the digital stability – and future-readiness – of our firm.”
Human Resources
In human resources, we connect exceptional people with demanding, but meaningful work. We recruit talent, invest in career development, and create the framework for excellence – fostering a culture that balances professional standards with a strong human focus. From recruiting and development to employer branding and projects in digitalisation, change, and culture, our work is broad and impactful. As strategic business partners, we help shape the firm’s future, guided by clear values, a people-centred approach, and entrepreneurial perspective.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
You’ll inspire enthusiasm for the opportunities at Gleiss Lutz. We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about working with people, who take ownership, and who are motivated to create real impact. You’ll support people across every stage of their professional journey, foster individual career development, and help shape the firm’s long-term future.
“Come make a difference – for our people, our culture, and our success.”
Finance
Finance is the firm’s commercial backbone. Across accounting, billing, controlling and payroll, we provide the transparency that is essential to strategic management, robust decision-making and sustainable growth. Our work is defined by precision, a strong sense of responsibility and a clear grasp of the big picture – ensuring that legal excellence is built on sound financial footing.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
We’re looking for people with a strong head for numbers, analytics and quality – people who can master the details without losing sight of the broader context. You’ll help further develop processes and systems and translate data into clear direction for the business. We offer a professional working environment with modern tools, clear standards, and an increasing level of automation – combined with responsibility, real scope to shape outcomes, and the opportunity to play a meaningful role in steering the firm’s financial management.
“Use your financial expertise to provide clear insight – supporting sustainable growth and informed decisions.”
Office Administration
Our office administration ensures that the daily operations of a leading international law firm run smoothly and to the highest professional standards. Front-of-house services play a crucial role in shaping first impressions and setting the tone – and that’s where service quality, process expertise, and hospitality come together. Achieving this requires close coordination across teams: Our central desk manages every point of contact with care and professionalism, while office management oversees processes and ensures consistent quality across all locations. Proactive coordination and close attention to detail ensures that every interaction is professional, personal, and precise – reinforcing a law firm culture that is reflected in everything we do.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
We’re looking for people who embody genuine hospitality, live operational excellence, and enjoy continuously improving how things work. Individuals who anticipate needs and deliver quality in every interaction. At Gleiss Lutz, you will actively shape the service quality of a leading law firm – precisely, confidently and with a keen sense of what makes a lasting impression.
“Experience operational excellence first hand – service that anticipates every detail.”
Library & Legal Research
Our core mission is to make knowledge accessible and to fundamentally rethink knowledge work for a digital and increasingly interconnected world. We provide legal information, business intelligence, and digital resources with precision, structure, and at any time. As digitalisation accelerates, our role continues to evolve – from traditional collection management to data-driven knowledge design, AI-enabled research, and intelligent information architecture. The result is a knowledge environment that actively supports legal excellence with modern, reliable research solutions.
Who we’re looking for – and what we offer
We’re looking for people who combine precision with digital curiosity – structured, open to new technologies, and eager to explore what’s next. You’ll work at the intersection of law and data technology, develop forward-looking research strategies, use AI-enabled tools, and play an active role in evolving our knowledge systems. At Gleiss Lutz, you’ll help shape the firm’s legal knowledge infrastructure – contributing to innovative projects, working with modern technologies, and having real scope to influence how knowledge is organised, accessed, and used.
“Be part of the next step in legal knowledge management.”
Strong growth begins with the right support
The Gleiss Lutz Academy reflects our commitment to learning as an integral part of our ESG strategy and a foundation for sustainable performance. The academy brings together our development offerings and establishes clear career paths from the very beginning – from initial orientation to the next level of responsibility.
From day one, our structured onboarding will provide personal, role-specific support, including a tutor and peer coach system. Building on that foundation, we offer individual development paths that combine professional depth, effective teaching methods and personal impact – with clear goals and visible progress.
Discover how we shape potential.
People@Gleiss
Colleagues from across the firm share personal insights into their everyday work – from exciting projects and unique challenges to the experiences that have shaped their time at Gleiss Lutz.
Hear directly from our people how collaboration is lived at Gleiss Lutz, the perspectives our culture creates, and be inspired by their authentic stories.
Ready to start your career at Gleiss Lutz?
Apply now through our job portal and explore open positions for business professionals at one of our locations.
Want to find out more? Nadine Roth from our business services recruiting team will be happy to answer your questions – by phone or e-mail.
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