Legal and Compliance Manager
Skills
Commercial ContractsCorporate GovernanceLegal AdviceLegal ComplianceLegal Document PreparationLegal RequirementsLegislative Relations
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Min 5 years professional experience in management consultancy, law firm or legal/compliance department
- Background as a fully qualified lawyer or business lawyer
- Preferably a law degree with above-average success
- Understanding of operational and business demands
- Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
- Analytical, creative, problem-solving, business-focused personality
- Knowledge in IT law & data privacy law is a plus
- Fluent in English
- Legal English focus
- German proficiency is a bonus
Nice to have
- Experienced
- Thorough understanding of relevant laws and regulations
- Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills
- Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
- Analytical, creative, problem-solving, and business-focused personality
- Knowledge in IT law & data privacy law is a plus
- Fluent in English, Legal English, German proficiency as a bonus
Day to day
- Provide legal advice and guidance on topics of regulatory compliance with a focus on Anti-Bribery, Export Control, and Sanctions
- Monitor legislative developments in relevant compliance areas and implement new legal requirements, including in the field of AI
- Develop, implement, and maintain various in-house regulatory and compliance policies and procedures to mitigate compliance risks
- Handle compliance cases related to various topics, coordinating investigations with internal units
- Provide data protection support, identify internal data privacy gaps during product development with the help of an external Data Protection Officer
- Act as a trusted advisor and business partner across the company, ensuring agreements comply with corporate policies
- Review, draft, analyze, and revise corporate and commercial documents, including contracts and agreements
Hiring process
- Submit CV
- Submit cover letter explaining motivation