Procurement Lawyer for Supporting Contract Negotiations (m/f/d) – Freelance, Short-Term

Project overview

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For a specific project situation, we are looking for short-term support for our consulting team through external service providers.

Project Situation:

We are looking for an experienced procurement lawyer to support our team at a client's site in ongoing contract negotiations between the contracting authority and the contractor, and to document them cleanly, neutrally, and in compliance with procurement law.

Key Data:

• Start: 09.11.2026
• Duration: until 30.11.2026 (Option for extension: to be clarified)
• Workload: Full-time; negotiation appointments from 9 AM to 5 PM each day
• Location/Remote Share: Stuttgart; on-site until 20.11.2026, thereafter likely remote

Responsibilities

A. Support of Contract Negotiations

B. Minutes and Documentation

C. Follow-up

• Participation in negotiation meetings between the contracting authority and the contractor (on-site in Stuttgart until 20.11.)
• Procurement law classification of negotiation statuses and early indication of possible risks
• Close coordination with the ZELOS project team
• Clean, complete, and neutral documentation of negotiations, including negotiation statuses, agreements, and open points
• Procurement law-compliant documentation of the negotiation process (e.g., as a basis for the procurement record)
• Coordination and finalization of the minutes with the participants
• Tracking of open points and agreements until the conclusion of negotiations
• Concise preparation of results for the project team and the contracting authority

Requirements

About us: For 18 years, we have seen ourselves as pioneers for Germany's digital future.

Our consulting focus is on the regulated healthcare and energy markets. We advise our clients on their digital issues, support them in developing IT and sourcing strategies, and also assist them in transition and transformation as well as in provider management.

You can find more information at www.zelos.consulting.

Job facts: Direct client project

• Completed law studies, ideally with a second state examination
• Several years of experience in procurement law (GWB, VgV, possibly SektVO/UVgO), ideally in the context of IT procurements (e.g., EVB-IT)
• Practical experience in supporting and documenting contract negotiations, ideally in negotiated procedures
• Very precise, structured way of working and strong written communication skills
• Neutrality, discretion, and confident demeanor with the client as part of the ZELOS team
• Fluent German language skills
• Short-term availability from 09.11.2026 and presence in Stuttgart until 20.11.2026

Project details

• Start: ab sofort
• Duration: 1 Monat
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Stuttgart, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German