Legal Counsel Commercial & Corporate Law | Legal Operations (m/f/d)

Legal advice: You advise the management and national and international departments in economic matters, in particular in contract law and in commercial and corporate law.

Contract design and negotiation: You examine, design and negotiate autonomously national and international treaties, such as purchasing, sales, cooperation, research projects and services.

Pragmatic risk management: You recognize and evaluate legal risks early and develop solutions that combine legal security and business goals together with the specialist areas.

Contract management and governance: You develop contract patterns, contract building blocks, guidelines and standards and ensure that You can be used in a practical way in everyday work.

Process optimization: You identify potential for improvement and translate legal requirements into efficient, understandable and scalable processes.

Cooperation and knowledge transfer: You work closely with internal stakeholders, accompany the introduction of new standards and provide legal and compliance-relevant topics in training and training.

Strategic projects: You support international initiatives, intra-group agreements, cooperations and transformation projects.

External legal advice: You coordinate external firms and assist in the processing and settlement of disputes.

Further development of governance, legal & compliance: You bring their own ideas, drive the professionalisation of the area and help to share knowledge and best practices in the team.

You have successfully completed both legal state examina. You ideally have at least three years of professional experience in economic law, preferably in an internationally active company or a law firm oriented to economic law. You bring practical experience in the design, testing and negotiation of contracts and feel comfortable in the commercial legal environment. You have well-founded knowledge of contract law and commercial and corporate law. You have ideally already contributed to the development or introduction of contract standards, guidelines, processes or governance structures. You communicate safely in German and English, even in complex legal matters and contractual negotiations. You think entrepreneurial, identify different interests and find solutions that take into account legal requirements and the reality of everyday business. You work independently, structured and pragmatically and enjoy accompanying topics from the first idea to implementation.

Company doctor Employee discount Flexible working hours Parking place Occupational pension Canteen/operating restaurant

Design space: You take responsibility for demanding legal issues and can actively contribute to the further development of our independent area of governance, legal & compliance.

Business proximity: You work closely with the departments and experience directly how your recommendations are incorporated into business decisions.

Flexibility: You work hybrid and are usually two to three days a week on site in Budenheim. The rest of the time you can work on your mobile.

International perspective: You accompany national and international questions and work with different disciplines and stakeholders.

About us Budenheim is a globally active specialty chemical company. With its innovative portfolio, the chemical specialist offers sustainable products, services and application concepts for diverse markets. In close cooperation with its customers, Budenheim is committed to nutrition, health, safety and resource conservation. With locations in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the USA, Mexico, China, Singapore and India, Budenheim generates an annual turnover of several hundred million euros and employs more than 1,350 employees. Budenheim is part of the international group Oetker Collection KG, which benefits Budenheim as a partner and part of the group. At Budenheim we are committed to responsible investments. So we can secure the best conditions for growth and innovation. Budenheim stands for diversity, equal opportunities and perspectives. Therefore we look forward to any application, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, origin, religion, disability and other individual features. .