Legal Counsel, Economic Criminal Law & Compliance

Role Overview

• Legal analysis and assessment of facts and investigation findings
• Preparation of recommended courses of action, taking into account legal and internal requirements for receiving reports and conducting investigations
• Management and independent conduct of fact-finding investigations, including developing investigation plans, preparing, conducting and documenting employee interviews, requesting statements, etc.
• Conducting compliance training and rolling out compliance measures across all international entities (including on-site)
• Management of the whistleblower system
• Guiding, overseeing and coordinating internal and external stakeholders in the context of internal investigations
• Support in building and expanding the Compliance Management System (CMS)

Requirements

• Completed law degree (First and Second State Examinations)
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in compliance, investigations/internal investigations, preferably in an internationally operating company, an audit firm or a specialized law firm
• Helpful: knowledge of the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act and the EU Whistleblower Directive
• Business-fluent German and English
• Good understanding of commercial and economic contexts
• Analytical, solution-oriented thinking combined with a strong service focus
• Team player with an independent and structured working style
• Enjoys interdisciplinary work in a global environment and in multicultural teams

Benefits

• Challenging and stimulating role in an international environment
• Visibility within the company up to senior management due to flat hierarchies
• Global projects
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working model (on-site 2 days per week)