ContiTech USA, Inc. is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel (Hungary)

This position, in the Global Law Department – Eastern Europe & Middle East region, has become available for applications. Role Overview The Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal support to Continental legal entities in Hungary and in the Eastern Europe & Middle East region and support strategic legal initiatives. This role involves providing efficient, reliable, coordinated and innovative legal solutions that enable the management and employees of Continental to achieve the goals of the corporation that minimize the risks and maximize the opportunities of the corporation, while serving as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external law firms in Eastern Europe & Middle East region. Consultancy - Provide legal advice on national and international matters to internal clients in Eastern Europe & Middle East region - Identify and analyze legal risks; offer support for development and implementation of solutions for risk avoidance or its limitation - Offer support in communicating and negotiating with external parties in complex/high stake matters - Independently lead or coordinate complex projects in multiple legal areas with multiple stakeholders - Consistently monitor changes in legislation Contracts - Draft and review contracts of all kinds and other legal documents - Offer support in negation of high complexity/high stake contracts - Independently draft and update contract templates in all legal areas - Use available Contract Management and Matter Management tools Training - Conduct workshops & training for assigned internal clients - Coach junior legal colleagues in their technical as well as organizational skills Claims - Assist and support internal clients in claim management, both in and out of court, both as claimant and as defendant Communication, cooperation and coordination - Communicate and negotiate with external parties (customers, suppliers, public authorities etc.) - Cooperate with other central functions and departments within Continental - Coordinate external law firms Reporting - Regularly record and track all legal matters in applicable IT system(s) and provide an overview when required