Responsibilities
- Handling legal issues and advising on national and international matters of all ContiTech companies in the EMEA Region
- Identification and analysis of legal risks, development and implementation of solutions to avoid, limit or secure them
- Follow current legal developments
- Professional support of legal colleagues in other jurisdictions in the aforementioned area of responsibility
- Drafting, negotiation, review and interpretation of all contracts typical of companies (including contracts of particular strategic importance) in cooperation with the (operational) specialist departments / divisions in German and English, even in complex projects with outstanding importance and required expert knowledge
- This includes both individual contractual provisions from specific business transactions and framework and standard contracts for new business transactions
- Comprehensive legal advice on ongoing contractual relationships, including national and international supply and service relationships
- Reviewing, implementing and ensuring compliance with current and new legal developments and requirements, especially in the field of civil law
- Ensuring the legality of business activities (laws, corporate standards)
- Exchange with business areas, other central functions and other stakeholders
- Building understanding of each business strategy
Requirements
- Ability to draft, review, negotiate and manage a wide variety of contracts/documents for ContiTech’s business operations in the EMEA Region
- Strong focus on Commercial and Contract Law
- Collaboration with other members of ContiTech’s Global Law Department across the globe
- Ability to manage the relationship with external counsels
- Fluency in German and English (required for drafting and negotiating contracts)
Additional Information
- Position involves providing independent legal advice and support to ContiTech’s business operations in the EMEA Region
- Embedded in a global team of lawyers
- Must follow current legal developments
- Professional support expected for legal colleagues in other jurisdictions
