Legal Counsel Business Group Lighting (M/F/D)

LEGAL COUNSEL BUSINESS GROUP LIGHTING (M/F/D)

FORVIA HELLA is a listed, international automotive supplier. Coming together with Faurecia in the FORVIA Group, we build the world's seventh largest supplier of automotive technologies. As a global market leader in high-growth areas, FORVIA employs 157,000 people worldwide. FORVIA HELLA therein stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, we cover a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles with our Business Group Lifecycle Solutions. With around 37,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of € 8.1 billion on a preliminary basis in the fiscal year 2023.

YOUR TASKS

Lighting Legal Counsel will be responsible for supporting the main legal matters, e.g. purchasing, sales, quality, warranty, regulatory as well as the litigations related to BG Lighting globally, under the supervision of the Head of Legal Lighting and in close cooperation with all stakeholders of the HELLA and FORVIA legal and expert community.  Beyond this mission, the Legal Counsel will promote an awareness and understanding of business and regulatory requirements and ethical principles consistent with the laws, regulations and HELLA procedures, through its participation to expert and management meetings as well as trainings in Germany and in other sites outside Germany.

• Review, analysis and drafting of contracts and various legal documents
• Drafting of internal legal memos and providing high-level legal advises and basis for decision to first line manager
• Contractual negotiations of HELLA standards and customer T&C with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Supporting action items and drafting legal documents for M&A and joint ventures
• Recruitment and supervision of the external legal advisors
• Interaction with other members of the HELLA and Forvia Group WW legal organization

• Master’s degree in law, potential German qualification (First and Second Staatsexam)
• Minimum of 4 years experience, with a strong focus on contractual and transactional matters, ideally in the automotive industry or in an International Law Firm
• Strong oral and written communication skills both in English and German
• Very good skills for the MS Office and legal research sites
• Very good editorial skills, synthesis and assertiveness
• Strong leadership skills in interdisciplinary teams
• Outstanding dynamism and responsiveness
• Curiosity combined with solution orientation & pragmatism

WHAT WE OFFER

• Mobile Working and flexible working time models
• Extensive career and further training opportunities
• Sports and health program HELLA in Motion as well as partner of the company fitness network WELLPASS
• Discounted Germany ticket for bus and train
• Free coffee and water, company restaurants and cafés
• Bicycle leasing and numerous employee benefits
• Company pension plan with HELLA allowance
• Family support: family service and advice on caring for relatives
• Employee events