[CFO] Head of Legal (m/w/d)

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Position: Head of Legal and Compliance

Location: LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH, responsible for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, as well as the European B2B division, and the European Headquarter consisting of nearly 500 employees. Supervision of the members of the legal department in Germany.

Scope of Work:

• Legal counselling of LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH and its branches in Austria and Switzerland on general civil law, commercial law, data privacy law, IP law, cartel law, corporate law, insolvency law, and labour law issues.
• Comprehensive legal counselling of the management of LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH, the European CFO and CEO.
• Comprehensive legal counselling of all business units of LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH including the branches, the European B2B division, European Headquarter, and of the HQ (Korea) legal department on the issues of German and international/European law, including:
  • Provision of legal advice for a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions within the assigned area of responsibility to operational teams (sales, purchasing, marketing, finance, etc.) to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, including LGE’s internal regulations.
  • Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various types of domestic and international commercial agreements and other legal documents related to trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters.
  • Review and approval of LGE’s public statements from the legal perspective to identify, anticipate, and mitigate (legal) risks.
  • LGE’s representation in legal proceedings before courts, governmental bodies, or other private and public authorities.
  • Liaising with and preparation of materials for external legal counsels.
  • Support on regulatory and compliance matters, such as privacy, anti-corruption, and competition law.
• Support of the external/internal data protection officer, and especially implementation and maintenance of the GDPR.
• Training of employees in all relevant legal topics including general legal compliance, anti-cartel/competition law, data protection law, and other legal and compliance topics.
• Maintenance of the compliance structure as provided for by the guidelines of the Korean HQ.
• Collaboration with the EU IP director regarding IP-related issues.
• Responsibility for special projects beyond the regular scope of work in cooperation with other departments (e.g., HR, Finance).

Minimum Requirements:

• Completed German legal degree with above-average results, preferably up to the 2nd state examination.
• Minimum 6-8 years post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house.
• Very good knowledge of contracts and commercial law (Commercial Code (HGB) and provisions on general terms and conditions (AGB)).
• International legal professional experience and/or education (L.L.M.) will be favorably considered.
• Customer-oriented approach, ability to manage deadlines and deliver on time.
• Autonomous, motivated, and well organized.
• Fluency in English and German.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office standard software.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.
• Highly developed commercial and business interest.
• Energetic and proactive approach.
• Sense of pragmatism and can-do attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively.