Director Corporate Legal Affairs m/f/d

Position description

• Responsibility for the central documentation and contract management of all contracts within the corporate group, including the coordination of regional contacts (e.g., commercial agreements, corporate law matters, and employment contracts)
• Handling corporate law responsibilities (e.g., transaction approvals, shareholder resolutions, rules of procedure) and ensuring compliance with legal and corporate governance requirements
• Developing and defining compliance guidelines, codes of conduct, and appropriate measures to ensure their implementation
• Defining the company-wide framework for risk management, including risk appetite, risk taxonomy, risk registers, and reporting structures
• Preparing regular risk analyses and management reports, as well as providing legal support for business negotiations, particularly with strategically important customers in Europe
• Advising on the structuring of high-risk business transactions and projects, especially regarding liability limitations, contractual penalties, and intellectual property matters

Job title

Director Corporate Legal Affairs m/f/d

Employment type

Full Time

Job Description

• Responsibility for the central documentation and contract management of all contracts within the corporate group, including the coordination of regional contacts (e.g., commercial agreements, corporate law matters, and employment contracts)
• Handling corporate law responsibilities (e.g., transaction approvals, shareholder resolutions, rules of procedure) and ensuring compliance with legal and corporate governance requirements
• Developing and defining compliance guidelines, codes of conduct, and appropriate measures to ensure their implementation
• Defining the company-wide framework for risk management, including risk appetite, risk taxonomy, risk registers, and reporting structures
• Preparing regular risk analyses and management reports, as well as providing legal support for business negotiations, particularly with strategically important customers in Europe
• Advising on the structuring of high-risk business transactions and projects, especially regarding liability limitations, contractual penalties, and intellectual property matters

Requirements

• Completed degree in law, business law, corporate governance, or business administration with a focus on legal affairs, compliance, or risk management
• Several years of professional experience in a comparable role within an internationally operating company
• Additional qualifications or certifications, such as CCEP, ISO 37301, or comparable certifications in the areas of compliance, risk management, or data protection, are an advantage
• Strong assertiveness and ability to enforce decisions
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills

Benefits

• Depending on your workplace, we offer a variety of working time models. We find the right solution to suit your individual life situation.
• Would you like to retire early or take a sabbatical? With our working time account, you can save your overtime hours for future time off.
• Think about tomorrow today: Together, we lay the foundation for your future and offer a company pension scheme with a 20% employer contribution.
• Our company health management program provides you with sports activities tailored to your interests as well as information events on health-related topics.
• Healthy, varied, and delicious – our modern company canteen offers meals to suit every taste.
• Your professional development is individual and actively supported. Our talent management process helps you advance your personal growth, including on an international level.
• Are you traveling for us? We provide increased expense allowances and a travel bonus. The extent to which your new role requires travel will be discussed during your interview.
• Do you need a bicycle for everyday life or would you like to cycle to work? Take advantage of our bike leasing program and secure your dream bike with excellent conditions.
• Through the Corporate Benefits platform, we offer attractive employee discounts on leisure activities, technology, and lifestyle products.