Legal Counsel

San Luis Potosí
Permanente
Tiempo completo

Hace 5 días

Company DescriptionContinental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.Job DescriptionLegal Counsel will be primarily responsible for providing legal support for ContiTech's business operations in Mexico (the “Region”).The position involves providing legal advice and support to ContiTech's business operations in the Region in all legal matters, as well as collaboration with other members of ContiTech's Global Law Department across the globe. A Legal Counsel will draft, review, negotiate and manage a wide variety of contracts/documents for ContiTech's business operations in the Region, and will manage and coordinate the relationship with external counsels.Specifically, the legal services to be provided will include the followingGeneral legal advice:

Handling legal issues and advising on national and international matters of all ContiTech companies in the Region, embedded in a global team of lawyers
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.

Contracts:

Drafting, negotiation, review and interpretation of all contracts typical of companies in cooperation with the (operational) specialist departments / divisions in 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.
Legal advice on ongoing contractual relationships, including national and international supply and service relationships.

Standardization:

Independent advice on the planning and implementation of basic action structures, including ensuring by drafting guidelines, instructions for action and processes
Analysis, evaluation and preparation of standard legal documents, model contracts and general terms and conditions as well as their adaptation to new legal frameworks

Claim Management:

Ensuring, managing and monitoring the defense and enforcement of civil law claims, including civil and criminal court proceedings as well as arbitration proceedings
Commissioning and coordination of external law firms

Governance:

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)

Training:

Identify training needs across ContiTech
Development and implementation of training concepts, preparation of training documents in English, as well as their implementation locally and abroad

Communication:

Exchange with business areas, other central functions and other stakeholders
Building understanding of each business strategy

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Law
Advanced Business English
Experience:

Law firm(s) and/or in an in-house role
Knowledge:

MS Office programs
Skills:

Economic understanding
Business oriented
Global mindset
Eye for practical solutions
Proactive
Highly motivated
Results orientation
mobility
flexibility
Teamwork
Communication skills and persuasiveness

Additional InformationAt Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

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