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 statutory 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 training and rolling out compliance across all international entities (including on-site)
• Management of the whistleblower system
• Guiding/monitoring/steering internal and external stakeholders in the context of internal investigations
• Support in the development and expansion of the Compliance Management System (CMS)

Requirements

• Completed studies in law (first and second state examinations)
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in compliance, investigations/internal investigations, preferably in an internationally operating company
• Alternatively in a public audit firm or a specialized law firm
• Helpful: Knowledge of the FCPA, UK Bribery Act, EU Whistleblower Directive
• Business-fluent German and English
• Good understanding of economic relationships
• Analytical, solution-oriented thinking paired with a strong service focus
• Team player with an independent and structured way of working
• Enjoyment of interdisciplinary work in a global environment and in multicultural teams

Benefits

• Challenging and exciting role in an international environment
• Visibility within the company up to executive management due to flat hierarchies
• Global projects
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity for mobile working (2 days on-site)