Legal Counsel / Syndiskusrechtsanwalt (w / m / d)

HOCHTIEF; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Legal Counsel to join their Global Commercial, Contracts, and Corporate Legal Services team. In this pivotal role, you will manage all aspects of commercial and corporate legal issues, providing counsel on litigation matters while collaborating with cross-functional partners. Your expertise will help navigate complex legal challenges, ensuring compliance and strategic management of litigation risks. This forward-thinking firm offers a flexible work environment, allowing you to think globally while working locally. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Leistungen

Flexible work environment

Global perspective with local work

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of litigation experience with a focus on employment litigation.
• Ability to manage litigation budgets and report effectively.

Aufgaben

• Manage Commercial and Corporate legal issues for the German office.
• Advise on litigation risks and provide insights to business teams.
• Collaborate with external counsel on litigation and policy matters.

Kenntnisse

Legal drafting

Litigation management

Advocacy experience

Collaboration skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Fully qualified lawyer authorized to practice law in Germany

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Jobbeschreibung

Hatch provides business, engineering, and technical solutions to mining, metal, energy, infrastructure, and digital companies globally. We are passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change, partnering with clients to develop ideas that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative.

We have a global network of 10,000 professionals who work on the world’s toughest challenges. Hatch is employee-owned with one globally shared goal to succeed which allows us to bring together diverse teams and combine vast engineering and business knowledge, working in partnership with clients to support them throughout the lifecycle of their assets, from strategy development to design, delivery and ramp-up of complex capital projects and production and cost optimization.

At Hatch we take pride in our values which shape our culture and decision making. We operate with Vision, Mission, Values and Personality described in our corporate Manifesto.

We are looking for a dynamic Legal Counsel to join our Global Commercial, Contracts and Corporate Legal Services (CCL) team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage all aspects of Commercial and Corporate legal and litigation issues for the German office which includes providing pre-litigation counseling to internal teams.
2. Become a trusted advisor to cross-functional partners across Hatch, including Legal, commercial and other business teams in order to provide counsel in respect of existing and potential litigation matters.
3. Advise on litigation risks and provide insights and/or relevant training to other members of Hatch’s business where required.
4. Partner with outside counsel to take an active role in litigation and disputes, develop strategy to manage and successfully resolve claims.
5. Collaborate with other external in-house counsel and legal organizations on litigation and policy matters that have the potential to affect Hatch’s worldwide operations.
6. Help to ensure compliance with developments in Canadian laws and regulations.
7. Assist as necessary in the other work of the Canadian legal team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Core Qualifications:

1. Fully qualified lawyer authorized to practice law in Germany with experience in private practice or an in-house legal team in Canada.
2. 5+ years of experience in litigation (with emphasis on employment litigation) and the possession of the following skills:
3. Legal drafting (including but not limited to pleadings, responses, briefs, etc.)
4. Development and execution of litigation strategy.
5. Litigation management (including working with external counsel, managing litigation budgets and litigation reporting).
6. Advocacy experience at superior court, arbitral or tribunal level.
7. Familiarity with online collaborative workspace technologies including Microsoft SharePoint.
8. Ability to work collaboratively, independently, strategically, and with sound judgment.
9. Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects under deadlines.
10. Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Commercial and/or professional liability litigation experience.
2. Experience negotiating commercial agreements.

What we offer you:

1. Flexible work environment.
2. Think globally, work locally.