Junior Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Contemporary Amperex Technology Hungary Kft.; Arnstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading battery manufacturer in Arnstadt is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel to manage legal advisory work, contracts, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have legal qualifications in Germany or China and excellent communication skills in German and English. This role offers a permanent contract, annual bonuses, and opportunities for professional development in a growing international environment.

Leistungen

Permanent employment contract

Annual bonus payments

Group accident insurance

Employee referral program

International working environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a law firm or as a corporate lawyer.
• Meticulous, organized, and committed to work.
• Capable of working in a fast-moving environment.

Aufgaben

• Advise on statutory interpretation, regulation, and compliance.
• Manage and draft contracts and agreements.
• Advise on operational and commercial legal problems.
• Prepare and negotiate contracts for operations and sales.
• Assist in procurement and project origination.
• Work on labor issues and data protection.
• Ensure compliance and manage business risks.

Kenntnisse

Legal qualification in Germany and/or China

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Fluent in German and English

Ausbildung

Law degree

Jobbeschreibung

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) is a global leader in advanced energy and battery technologies and was founded in 2011 in Ningde, China. CATL is a long-standing partner of the German and global electric vehicle and energy storage industry. In 2024, CATL was the supplier with the highest installed battery volume in electric vehicles worldwide for the eighth consecutive year. For four years in a row, CATL has also held the highest market share in the global supply of energy storage batteries.

From our first European production site at Erfurter Kreuz, we have been supplying German car manufacturers with cells and modules made in Thuringia since 2022. Globally, CATL employs more than 100,000 people at 13 production sites and 6 research centers with branches and offices in France, Germany, Japan, North America and China. Our batteries are already installed in more than 17 million electric vehicles worldwide - that corresponds to around one in three electric vehicles.

Become part of our team and use your talent to help increase this number even further in the future!

Junior Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Job ID: 2554

Location: Arnstadt, Thuringia, DE

Company: CATL

This is your new challenge:

• General advisory work, including on statutory interpretation, regulation and compliance matters
• Managing, drafting, reviewing and advising on contracts and agreements such as supply contracts, non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements, and other legal documentation
• Working closely with the business on day-to-day matters advising on operational and commercial legal problems
• Preparing, reviewing, and negotiating a range of contracts to support the factory operation and sales
• Assisting in major procurement and project origination from headquarters
• Working closely with HR on labor issues, data protection and competition law areas
• Assisting in ensuring statutory and contractual compliance and engaging with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance
• Identifying and managing risks for the business

These are your previous achievements:

• Legal qualification in Germany and/or China with some experience in a law firm or as a corporate lawyer
• Strong capability to work independently and cross-functionally in fast moving environment
• Must be meticulous, organized and committed to work
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skillsAbility to build good working relationships with multiple stakeholders globally
• Excellent written and spoken German and English is imperative

These are your benefits:

• Permanent employment contract with diverse future prospects in a growing company
• Annual bonus payments (Christmas bonus and variable performance bonus)
• Group accident insurance that covers you professionally and privately 24 hours/day
• Attractive employee referral program
• International working environment where teamwork is a priority
• Further qualification and professional development opportunities

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disabilities.