(Senior) Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

LEONI is a global provider of products, solutions and services for energy and data management in the automotive industry. The group of companies has around 95,000 employees in 27 countries an generated consolidated sales of EUR billion in 2022.

And we are looking for you.

(Senior) Legal Counsel (m / f / d)DE-BY-Nuremberg-NUR0000OL

Your tasks

• Advising and proactively supporting the LEONI Group's global business divisions and facilities in legal matters relating to national and international corporate law (including - if legal knowledge is available - antitrust law)
• Comprehensive corporate law advice to the Group Board of Directors and the management of the LEONI Group as well as preparation of decision papers for the management, Board of Directors and Supervisory Board
• Close cooperation with internal Group departments such as Tax, Controlling, Finance and HR on global corporate law projects (and - if available - M&A activities)
• Main legal contact for the national and international subsidiaries, in the context of varied corporate law measures and in relation to corporate housekeeping
• Drafting, review, evaluation and negotiation of contracts and legal documents in German and English as well as review, evaluation, enforcement and defence of legal claims
• Legal analysis and structuring of business transactions to realise business opportunities and to avoid and minimise risks and damages
• Independently managing complex and interdisciplinary projects in Germany and abroad

Your skills

• Successful completion of the law degree programme and the 2nd state examination, preferably with an honours degree

Admission as an (in-house) lawyer desirable

• Several years of relevant professional experience with commercial law activities in an (international) law firm or in a (corporate) legal department
• High level of understanding of economic and technical contexts
• Very good project management skills as well as independent, precise, solution-orientated and structured work
• "Out of the box" thinking, hands-on mentality and commitment as well as the ability to work in a team, flexibility and strong communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken German and English, additional foreign language skills an advantage

Our offer

• Working self-determined by means of trust-based flextime and Home office options
• Attractive performance-related remuneration including bonus payments depending on good results
• Challenging projects and miscellaneous tasks within an international and future-orientated environment
• Modern workplaces and new office concepts – with communicative floor plan, workstations and areas of retreat
• Remain fit and healthy by means of regular company Health Days, preventative medical check-ups and joint sport activities