Senior Legal Counsel (Hungary) - Tires

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 the development and implementation of solutions for risk avoidance or its limitation.
• Offer support in communicating and negotiating with external parties in complex/high-stakes 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 negotiation 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.

Educational Requirements

• University degree from Law School;
• Full professional proficiency in Hungarian law;
• Additional certification in law (e.g. bar exams) is a plus.

Your Profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in law;
• Working experience abroad or in a multinational company, or having studied abroad, is a plus;
• Very good knowledge of commercial law (including international commercial law and antitrust law), civil law, corporate law, and labor law;
• Ability to draft and review contracts;
• Hungarian language – native or bilingual proficiency;
• Written and spoken legal English – full professional proficiency;
• Ability to work independently and to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously;
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills;
• Confident handling of MS Office;
• Basic knowledge of Contract Management and Matter Management tools;
• High level of integrity and professional ethics.

What we offer:

• 13th salary
• Performance bonus
• Christmas & Easter bonus
• Seniority bonus
• Flexible working time;
• Home office;
• Competitive salaries & benefits;
• Health & wellness (Life Assurance, Private Health and Dental Insurance, Sport activities, 24/7 Helpline with Psychologists etc.);
• Different discounts (tires, glasses, medical, shopping, etc.)
• Relocation bonus for non-Timisoara Residents
• Professional development opportunities (in Technical and Leadership Areas);
• International Work Environment & Traveling Opportunities.

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