MAHLE

Head of Legal Automotive (m/w/d)

MAHLE  •  Stuttgart, DE (Onsite)  •  19 hours ago
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Job Description

We move the world - together. As an international leading development partner and supplier to the automotive industry, we at MAHLE are passionate about develoing innovative solutions for climate neutral mobility of tomorrow.

Your Contribution

As Head of Legal Automotive (f/m/d), you will lead the global automotive legal function and ensure effective legal support for all business units. In this role, you will further develop structures, processes, and standards in line with the company’s strategic direction and act as a key partner to the business on complex legal matters.
  • Disciplinary and functional leadership as well as further development of the Automotive Legal team
  • Strategic development of the automotive legal function, including processes and standards
  • Legal advice to business units, group companies and management board in national and international commercial and antitrust law
  • Review, negotiation, and drafting of complex contracts with customers, suppliers, and technology partners
  • Management of litigation and disputes, including steering of external law firms
  • Development and implementation of contract templates and general terms and conditions
  • Preparation of complex legal matters and development of pragmatic, business-oriented solutions
  • Delivery of trainings for business units and management
  • Close collaboration with internal stakeholders (e.g. purchasing, sales, engineering, quality) and international legal teams

Your Experience & Qualifications:

  • Fully qualified lawyer with two above-average state examinations
  • Several years of professional experience in the automotive environment (OEM, supplier, or consulting)
  • Strong expertise in customer and supplier contracts, product liability, claims/litigation, and antitrust law
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Business fluent German and English
  • Confident and professional presence in an international environment, combined with a structured and independent working style, strong business acumen with an entrepreneurial mindset, and excellent communication and collaboration skills

Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s).
For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here
#DiversityMatters is diverse – and we see that as a great advantage! We welcome applications with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and identities.

Do you have any questions?

ZITA.KAISER@MAHLE.COM

+49 711 501-14076
MAHLE

About MAHLE

MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry with customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. Founded in 1920, the technology group is working on the climate-neutral mobility of tomorrow, with a focus on the strategic areas of electrification and thermal management as well as further technology fields to reduce CO2 emissions, such as fuel cells or highly efficient combustion engines that also run on hydrogen or synthetic fuels. Today, one in every two vehicles globally is equipped with MAHLE components.

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Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Stuttgart, DE
Year Founded
1920
Website
mahle.com
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