Teamlead Contracts & Lease Agreements (m/f/x)

As part of the Avolta Group, Autogrill is one of the world’s leading providers of food & beverage services for travellers. The Avolta Group is present in 30 countries across 4 continents and operates around 3,300 points of sale in about 774 locations, supported by about 46,000 employees, including operations in 139 airports worldwide. We operate primarily in airports and along motorways, followed by railway stations and a selective presence in city centres, shopping centres, trade fairs, museums and other cultural facilities.

What you’ll be doing with us:

• End-to-end ownership of the contract portfolio (real estate leases, rental agreements, and soft/hard franchise contracts) with a focus on financial impact, transparency, and risk control
• Active management and continuous development of the contract management system (e.g., Agiloft), including deadline tracking, data quality and audit-proof documentation
• Translation of contractual terms into financial steering metrics, including cash flow, cost structures, and forecast impact, in close alignment with Finance
• Coordination of the full contract lifecycle, including amendments, renewals, terminations, and structured documentation of all changes
• Ownership of contract-related data and governance processes, ensuring transparency, consistency, and usability of data for Finance and management stakeholders
• Management of selected regulatory obligations linked to operational contracts
• Support of location-related administrative processes (e.g., business registrations/deregistrations, store closures) from a coordination and documentation perspective
• Key interface to Global Legal, external law firms, and internal stakeholders with a clear separation from legal advisory responsibilities
• Driver of standardisation, digitalisation and automation in contract management and related processes

What you bring to the table – how you’ll impress us:

• Experience with lease agreements and contract structures
• Ability to understand and assess contracts from a commercial perspective
• Understanding of cost structures, cash flow impact and basic accounting logic
• Ability to translate contracts into financial implications
• Strong structured and detail-oriented mindset
• Experience working with data, systems or contract management tools (e.g. Agiloft)
• Ability to bring structure into complex and fragmented environments
• Stakeholder Management (e.g. Finance, Operations, Global Legal, external partners)
• Ability to drive topics and ensure follow-up
• Hands-on, ownership-driven, solution-oriented, high attention to detail
• Fluent German and English (spoken and written)

What we offer you – here’s why your workplace is so attractive:

• For this position we offer an attractive salary, ranging from €70,000 to €90,000 gross per year (depending on your qualifications and experience), plus additional benefits 
• Permanent employment contract
• A dynamic and varied work environment within a global corporation
• Flat hierarchies and open communication
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Attractive location with good transportation connections
• Numerous benefits, e.g., subsidies for commuter passes, daycare, or gym memberships, as well as capital-forming benefits
• We celebrate our employees’ anniversaries, weddings, and births
• Pluxee employee card, Corporate Benefits, and Emporium (exclusive online shopping club for employees)

At Avolta, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We welcome applications from all genders, backgrounds, and walks of life. All employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

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We look forward to connecting with you soon!