Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) for the German and Eastern European Region

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secure mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leaders in our businesses and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Would you like to shape the future of intelligent mobility together with us? Become part of our VALEO team and revolutionize the experience of autonomous and connected driving.

We are looking for YOU as Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) for our location in Bietigheim.

These challenges await you:

1. You will manage the day-to-day legal matters of the Power Division in the Region and keep your Reports informed.
2. You will manage corporate record keeping and governance at the Regional level.
3. You will advise and counsel senior management on legal issues including the purchase and sale of goods and services, real estate, labor and employment, regulatory matters, and litigation.
4. You will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of transactional documents, including general conditions of purchase and sale, development agreements, software, and other technology licenses to name a few.
5. You will manage outside counsel relationships, budgeting, and spending with an emphasis on obtaining high-quality legal services at a competitive cost.
6. You will ensure that the Group’s legal policies and procedures are respected throughout your Region.
7. You will develop and communicate legal policies and internal procedures, as necessary.
8. You will ensure corporate files are properly maintained.
9. You will ensure that the Group’s compliance rules and policies are applied and complied with.

You inspire us with that:

1. You are fully admitted to, or have the full capacity to be admitted to, the German Bar (two state exams) and have worked in an international setting.
2. You have 8+ years’ experience, preferably with a combination of law firm and in-house practice.
3. You are fluent in English and German.

Why Valeo:

At VALEO, we firmly believe that great technologies are born out of passion.

1. Compensation package: Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance).
2. Career development: Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide.
3. Benefits: Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad, free employee parking spaces, regular employee events, and social support for a family-friendly environment.
4. Flexibility: Working models that harmonize your professional and private life.
5. Work environment: Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment.
6. The future: We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow.

Good to know:

1. Your contact person: Agnieszka Tanotra,
2. For data protection reasons, please submit your application documents exclusively online via the job portal on our website.

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Job: General counsel / Deputy

Organization: National General Counsel

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Posting Date: 2024-12-16

Join Us!

Being part of our team, you will join:

1. one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
2. a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
3. more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries… which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
4. a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact of its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

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