Senior Legal Counsel Dispute Resolution - Inklusiver Job 𦼠𦻠ð¦¯

Boehringer Ingelheim; Ingelheim am Rhein; Hybrid; EUR 75.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking a Dispute Resolution Lawyer to manage high-stakes disputes and eDiscovery programs globally. This hybrid role requires strong legal expertise in dispute resolution, exceptional communication and negotiation skills, and fluency in German and English. Responsibilities include managing complex litigation across jurisdictions and collaborating with various stakeholders. Join a dynamic team dedicated to finding creative and sustainable solutions.

Qualifikationen

• Several years of relevant legal experience, ideally in pharmaceutical or chemical sector.
• Experience in litigation and arbitration, U.S. style discovery, EU data privacy.
• Excellent German and English skills in speaking and writing.

Aufgaben

• Work on disputes involving litigation, arbitration and governmental investigations.
• Lead and manage corporate eDiscovery for U.S., U.K. and Canada matters.
• Create tools and templates, train stakeholders, and manage vendors.

Kenntnisse

Problem-solving

Communication

Negotiation

Conflict Management

Active Listening

Empathy

Team Orientation

Ausbildung

Fully qualified and admitted lawyer

Jobbeschreibung

Are you looking for a new challenge in managing high stakes disputes and using sophisticated discovery systems and processes at an international level? Dispute resolution work is uniquely interesting because it involves a blend of problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills across borders and jurisdictions. It is a chance to delve into complex litigation across multiple jurisdictions, international arbitration and risk management, develop early case-assessments, advise on risk mitigation and find creative approaches to amicable and sustainable solutions. The skills gained in dispute resolution, such as active listening, empathy and negotiation, are valuable in many other aspects of life and career. Individuals are challenged to think critically, communicate effectively and work collaboratively towards finding mutually beneficial outcomes.

This position has a hybrid setup with minimum 2 days per week on site.

Tasks & responsibilities

• You will work on a variety of disputes involving litigation, arbitration and governmental investigations and collaborate extensively with internal and external stakeholders. This will involve detailed fact-finding, identifying and managing witnesses within and outside the company in a multitude of jurisdictions, selecting and leading external counsel and preparing regular reports on case status, litigation strategy and resolution approaches.
• A special focus of the role is to lead and manage corporate eDiscovery, particularly for U.S., U.K. and Canada matters. Specifically, you will be responsible for the company's eDiscovery program and strategy globally; in this role, you will work closely with other Legal colleagues, maintain a strong interface with Information Governance, IT and Data Privacy officers and manage a variety of eDiscovery and forensic technology vendors.
• You will also be responsible for the creation and maintenance of tools, processes and templates with respect to all of the above topics, you will train internal stakeholders and business partners, and work with the relevant outside counsel and vendor network.

Requirements

• Fully qualified and admitted lawyer, with several years of relevant legal experience in a law office or the industry, ideally in the pharmaceutical or chemical sector
• Legal background in dispute resolution with experience in litigation and arbitration, and with U.S. style discovery and related legal topics, including EU data privacy
• Team-orientation, confidence in dealing with outside counsel and internal colleagues and managers, as well as profound communication and conflict management skills
• Technical affinity and willingness to travel would be an asset
• Excellent German and English skills in speaking and writing

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel : [phone] or via mail : [emailprotected]

Recruitment process :

Step 1 : Step 1 : Online application - The job posting is presumably online until June 18th, 2025. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to June, 11th 2025 are guaranteed to be considered.

Step 2 : Virtual meeting in the period from beginning till mid of June

Step 3 : On-site interviews in the calendar weeks 26 or 27