Director Corporate Legal Affairs m/f/d

HAHN Group GmbH; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Working time account

Company pension with 20% employer cont

Company health management program

Modern company canteen

Talent management process (intl)

Travel bonus

Bike leasing program

Corporate Benefits platform

Job summary

HAHN Group GmbH is seeking a senior legal/compliance professional to lead central documentation and contract management across the corporate group. You will coordinate regional contacts on commercial agreements and employment contracts while ensuring governance compliance.

The role requires a law degree with several years in an international setting, plus strong German and English communication skills. A diverse range of working models is offered to fit your life situation.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in law, business law, corporate governance, or business administration with a focus on legal affairs, compliance, or risk management.
• Several years of professional experience in a comparable role within an internationally operating company.
• Certifications such as CCEP or ISO 37301 are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for central documentation and contract management across the corporate group, coordinating regional contacts.
• Handling corporate law responsibilities and ensuring compliance with governance requirements.
• Developing and defining compliance guidelines, codes of conduct, and implementation measures.

Skills

Assertiveness

Enforce decisions

Bilingual German/English

Education

Law degree / business law / governance

Tools

CCEP

ISO 37301

Job description

• Responsibility for the central documentation and contract management of all contracts within the corporate group, including the coordination of regional contacts (e.g., commercial agreements, corporate law matters, and employment contracts)


• Handling corporate law responsibilities (e.g., transaction approvals, shareholder resolutions, rules of procedure) and ensuring compliance with legal and corporate governance requirements


• Developing and defining compliance guidelines, codes of conduct, and appropriate measures to ensure their implementation


• Defining the company-wide framework for risk management, including risk appetite, risk taxonomy, risk registers, and reporting structures


• Preparing regular risk analyses and management reports, as well as providing legal support for business negotiations, particularly with strategically important customers in Europe


• Advising on the structuring of high-risk business transactions and projects, especially regarding liability limitations, contractual penalties, and intellectual property matters

Requirements

• Completed degree in law, business law, corporate governance, or business administration with a focus on legal affairs, compliance, or risk management


• Several years of professional experience in a comparable role within an internationally operating company


• Additional qualifications or certifications, such as CCEP, ISO 37301, or comparable certifications in the areas of compliance, risk management, or data protection, are an advantage


• Strong assertiveness and ability to enforce decisions


• Very good written and spoken German and English skills


• Depending on your workplace, we offer a variety of working time models. We find the right solution to suit your individual life situation.


• Would you like to retire early or take a sabbatical? With our working time account, you can save your overtime hours for future time off.


• Think about tomorrow today: Together, we lay the foundation for your future and offer a company pension scheme with a 20% employer contribution.


• Our company health management program provides you with sports activities tailored to your interests as well as information events on health-related topics.


• Healthy, varied, and delicious – our modern company canteen offers meals to suit every taste.


• Your professional development is individual and actively supported. Our talent management process helps you advance your personal growth, including on an international level.


• Are you traveling for us? We provide increased expense allowances and a travel bonus. The extent to which your new role requires travel will be discussed during your interview.


• Do you need a bicycle for everyday life or would you like to cycle to work? Take advantage of our bike leasing program and secure your dream bike with excellent conditions.


• Through the Corporate Benefits platform, we offer attractive employee discounts on leisure activities, technology, and lifestyle products.

Job location

General information

Organisation

The HAHN Automation Group is the global solution partner for factory automation. The company stands for industry-specific know-how, an extensive project portfolio, and a global organization with a focus on providing service all from a single source. From manual stations to semi-automated cells and full production lines, 1,600 employees across 20 locations worldwide work on custom solutions. In addition, the digital product portfolio helps manufacturers gain a competitive edge by increasing efficiency and paving the way to a smart factory. Customers in the Automotive, Consumer Goods, Electronics, and MedTech industries have benefited from our expertise for more than 30 years of providing experience and international innovation.