We will help prevent a climate crisis by freeing the world from fossil fuels. Our breakthrough direct air capture technology captures CO₂ from the atmosphere and produces hydrogen in parallel.

The clock is ticking. What are you waiting for?

Our goals are ambitious. We need people who are inspired and motivated to turn these aspirations into reality—to grow and develop with us.

At Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, you will take legal ownership of our internal processes, advising leadership and teams on operational and strategic issues. You’ll help build robust legal structures for a fast-growing climate-tech company and ensure we are contractually, corporately, and regulatorily sound.

Specifically, you will:

• Provide independent legal counsel to management and teams on operational and strategic matters

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts (especially cooperation, supply, confidentiality, and employment agreements)

• Support on corporate law topics (e.g., shareholder resolutions, capital measures)

• Advise on financing rounds, grant-funded projects, and regulatory questions

• Lead and participate in contract and negotiation discussions with partners, service providers, and public authorities

• Build and maintain internal legal and contract documentation

• Collaborate with external law firms and regulatory bodies

Your first 12 months in the role: expectations and deliverables

Months 0–3

• Familiarize yourself with our existing legal structures (shareholder agreements, funding rounds, grant contracts)

• Take over initial contract reviews (e.g., NDAs, cooperation and supply agreements) and develop lean templates with us

• Analyze risks in current or planned contracts and provide pragmatic recommendations

• Actively support internal processes—e.g., grant management or team-related legal topics

Months 3–6

• Independently handle contract reviews and negotiations (e.g., with industrial partners, vendors, or government bodies)

• Become a trusted legal contact for our leadership and team leads in day-to-day operations

Months 6–12

• Establish a legal structure that scales with us—including templates, contract archives, and clear ownership

• Negotiate independently with external partners, law firms, and public agencies

• Contribute strategically to the company’s development—e.g., legal frameworks for new business models or joint ventures

• Fully qualified lawyer (or equivalent legal qualification) with excellent academic results

• Strong knowledge of German civil, contract, and corporate law

• Initial experience in a company or law firm—ideally in venture capital, startups, deep-tech, or energy

• Confident negotiator with the ability to handle economically and technically complex contracts

• Structured, solution-oriented working style with a pragmatic understanding of business dynamics

• Excellent German language skills (written and spoken); fluent in English

• 30 days of vacation plus public holidays to ensure you have time to rest and recharge

• The opportunity to grow and shape your role as the company evolves

• A leadership team that values legal foresight and supports sustainable company building

• Transparent communication and insight into company development

This role can be done remotely, with occasional on-site presence as needed.

GCT was founded in September 2022 with the ambition to develop a low-cost, robust Direct Air Capture technology that captures CO2 at world-leading energy rates, whilst supplying hydrogen as a by-product. The company’s technology is based on 15 years of research and has been proven at various scales. Since its founding, the company raised 45-million Euros in funding from leading venture capitalists and renowned business angels.