Global Director Legal (Industrial | Life Science & Environment) (m/f/d)

Global Director Legal (Industrial | Life Science & Environment) (m/f/d)

Join MANN+HUMMEL as our Global Director Legal for the Industrial and LS&E divisions. You will serve as the primary legal advisor to all stakeholders, provide operational legal support across a wide range of matters, and lead strategic legal initiatives.

Job Description

• Act as primary legal advisor to all stakeholders in the business unit Industrial and the LS&E division.
• Provide operational legal support across a wide range of legal matters, including commercial contracts, antitrust and competition law issues, and general legal matters in various areas of law.
• Develop and implement comprehensive legal frameworks to support business objectives and risk management.
• Prepare and negotiate all types of national and international contracts with customers and suppliers, such as complex supply‑and‑installation contracts, EPC/subcontracts, and operating and maintenance agreements.
• Advise and support the supply chain in the preparation and handling of claims.
• Work closely with specialist departments and international teams to ensure legal compliance of company activities.
• Coordinate and supervise external law firms and legal costs; manage legal disputes, including developing litigation strategies.
• Monitor effective internal control processes and ensure compliance with local and global reporting requirements.
• Lead and promote the employees allocated to this business segment; establish strategic legal support in the Industrial business unit and the LS&E division to strengthen cooperation with operating business.

Your Profile

• Education: Fully qualified lawyer with at least ten years of professional experience in a legal department of a multinational company or in an internationally respected law firm.
• Work experience: Experience in the machinery and (plant) construction industry.
• Skills:
  • Relevant experience in project business and public tenders.
  • Experience in leveraging external counsel to provide efficient critical legal support.
  • Sound judgement and the ability to present complex issues precisely and comprehensibly.
• Language skills: High proficiency in verbal and written German and English. Other languages are an advantage.
• Personality:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with intercultural sensitivity.
  • Proactive approach, collaborative nature, and ability to balance multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Independent decision‑making and willingness to travel worldwide.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, origin, ancestry, disability, or other legally protected grounds.

Social Benefits

• High degree of autonomy and decision‑making freedom.
• Performance‑based compensation and comprehensive social benefits.
• Flexible working hours / trust‑based working time, plus 30 days of vacation.
• Hybrid working option for employees with children under 12 years: 3 days in Ludwigsburg, 2 days remote; otherwise, 5 days in Ludwigsburg.
• Talent management process supports your professional development.
• In‑house company restaurant.
• Reserved places in a private daycare center nearby (for both under‑3 and over‑3 children).
• Modern company pension plan to complement statutory pension insurance.
• Additional private health insurance (e.g., dental insurance).
• Wide range of discounts through our Corporate Benefits Portal (vacations, fashion, insurance, etc.).
• Mobility benefits: subsidy for the Germany Ticket, JobRad leasing, and e‑charging stations in the free company parking garage with a company charging rate.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Legal

For further information, contact TalentAcquisitionGermany@mann-hummel.com. Please use our online form for applications and include the job title and location in your email. We cannot accept applications by email due to data protection reasons.