Corporate & Business Lawyer (f/m/d) Germany
in Leuna
We are looking for a passionate Corporate & Business Lawyer (f/m/d) Germany
in Leuna
Key accountablities
Job Mission:- Legal support to the PA6 & Leuna upstream (P&I) business
- Local legal support and contact person in Germany for all legal matters relating to Germany/German law/the German sites, including
- legal compliance & company law support
- non-business/sales specific legal questions, support & projects;
- site purchasing contracts;
- contracts in German language.
Qualifications and skills
Your Responsibilities:- Be the contact person for the P&I business in Leuna for legal matters and provide high-quality legal advice and service (by screening, analysing, drafting, reviewing and negotiating various kinds of commercial contracts) and guidance regarding the Leuna upstream business activities and projects
- Be the contact person in Germany for legal matters and projects, and provide legal advice, service and guidance to the management and functions on these matters
- Corporate housekeeping & company law matters for the German legal entities, in co-operation with the Corporate & Business Lawyer Belgium
- Help developing a “legal reflex” of the upstream Business Unit and procurement function by organizing a.o. legal trainings or providing legal tools (such as model contracts, legal checklists, etc.) and
- Responsible in the legal team for the (implementation of) the contract management system
- Perform the regulatory watch in Germany and assist the legal team in corporate and compliance matters in Germany
- As the case may be, manage the relations with external lawyers, including for litigation matters
Education:
- A degree in law and excellent legal knowledge as business lawyer
- Excellent knowledge of German legal regulations and German company law is a pre-requisite
- A proven track record with at least 5 year relevant experience in a similar role, either as in-house business lawyer in an international company and/or as lawyer in an international law firm
- Proven experience in project management
- Able to work independently and pro-actively in a structured approach and a strong degree of initiative, autonomy and reliability
- Analytical thinking and problem solving, a “can do” attitude
- Attention to detail whilst keeping big picture perspective
- Project management skills, good follow up through a plan until completion
- Good communication skills, both in written and spoken in English and German
- Good business acumen partnered with a dedication for legality and high ethical standards; Interest in understanding how the business is operating
- Comfortable to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment with a strong entrepreneurial culture
- Eager to learn and continuously develop personal and technical capabilities