Legal Counsel – EMEA

About the role

Continental's ContiTech group sector, which develops rubber, plastic, metal and fabric products for energy, agriculture, construction, surfaces, automotive, rail and transportation, is hiring a Legal Counsel (m/f/diverse) in Szeged. You will provide legal support for ContiTech's business operations in the EMEA region within the ContiTech law department, giving independent advice and collaborating with the Global Law Department.

Key responsibilities

• Provide general legal advice on national and international matters for all ContiTech companies in the region, within a global team of lawyers
• Analyse legal risks and help develop solutions to avoid, limit or secure them, while keeping up with legal developments
• Support legal colleagues in other jurisdictions in the same area of responsibility
• Draft, negotiate, review and interpret contracts, including strategic ones, together with operational specialist departments in German and English, and advise on ongoing supply and service relationships
• Ensure compliance with current and new legal requirements, especially in civil law, and ensure the legality of business activities
• Communicate with business areas, other central functions and stakeholders, and build understanding of each business strategy

Required profile

• Completed full law studies with above-average state examinations, or comparable qualification, preferably with study abroad
• 3 to 7 years of experience at law firms and/or in-house roles
• Economic understanding, business-oriented and global mindset
• Proactive, highly motivated and results-oriented approach
• Fluent written and spoken English

Required skills

• Confident handling of MS Office programs
• Good teamwork, communication and persuasion skills
• Flexibility

What we offer

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals and other benefits supporting work-life balance