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We are a leading developer and manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locking systems as well as car access and authorization systems for the global automotive industry. Founded in 1908 in Velbert, Germany, we are an independent, family-owned company with around 7,500 employees at locations in Europe, America and Asia and achieved sales of more than EUR 1.2 billion in the financial year 2023.

Your Responsibilities

Contract Management: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including supplier contracts, service agreements, and cooperation agreements.
External Counsel Management: Selecting, coordinating, and ensuring the quality of external legal advisors with a focus on efficiency, quality, and cost control.
International Coordination: Managing and coordinating legal matters with international subsidiaries and ensuring consistent application of legal standards across jurisdictions.
Training & Knowledge Transfer: Designing and delivering internal training sessions on relevant legal topics and corporate policies.
Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks in operational business activities as well as strategic initiatives.
Dispute Resolution: Managing litigation and out-of-court disputes in close cooperation with external law firms.
Regulatory & Compliance: Ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements, particularly in the areas of data protection, competition law, and environmental law.
Corporate Governance: Advising on corporate law matters and company-wide governance issues.

Your Profile

Fully qualified lawyer, evidenced by completion of state examinations or an equivalent legal qualification.
Admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
Professional experience in a comparable role, ideally within the legal department of an internationally operating company or in a business law-focused law firm.
Strong expertise in contract law, corporate law, compliance, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.
Excellent analytical skills combined with strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.

What We Offer

An attractive compensation package with comprehensive benefits.
A collaborative, diverse, and international working environment.
The opportunity to actively shape challenging and varied legal matters.
A key position with significant responsibility, autonomy, and direct exposure to senior management.

Huf celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Huf Group