In this role, you will be reporting to the Group General Counsel and responsible for supporting in defining and implementing global Integrity procedures, including awareness & training. You will be providing legal advice, contract support, dispute management and integrity guidance, as well as managing strategic projects and M&A and support on Group sustainability and other governance matters.
Your Responsibilities:
Integrity
* Support in defining and implementing Global Integrity procedures, including the Group Code of Conduct, and continuous improvement, in collaboration with the Group Integrity Officer.
* Design and deliver awareness & training concepts, content, delivery modes, training administration and reporting (incl. under CSRD), incl. risk- / cost- / efficiency-based make / buy decisions.
* Responsible to manage parts of the Accelleron global compliance program, including appropriate internal controls for preventing and detecting possible breaches.
* Support implementation and operation of retaliation-free reporting channels available to all stakeholders.
* Manage internal investigations, coordinating with outside resources, including case resolution, implementation of disciplinary action and other remediation.
Legal Counsel (M&A and Region)
* Structure, draft, review and negotiate M&A, JV and reorganizations, and co-lead the deal process incl. outside counsel management and cost, as well as conduct due diligence and assess risks in corporate deals along Accelleron risk posture.
* Provide legal advice to global management and local teams in the Region, protect legal interests of the organization and manage disputes matters.
* Design contract standards and provide contract reviews and negotiation support for all types of commercial agreements.
* Design and deliver appropriate trainings.
Global Governance and Sustainability
* Act as part of the global Legal & Integrity team, participate in global projects and provide support to Legal & Integrity members in other countries.
* Manage external service providers, including external legal counsel, along agreed financial targets and constraints.
* Support on regulatory, strategic and reporting aspects of Group Sustainability.
* Act as Secretary of a committee of the Board of Directors.
Qualifications:
* Master of Laws degree from a reputable law school; bar admission an asset.
* At least 5 years of position-relevant post-qualification experience in an international business environment.
* Experience in establishing and running compliance processes, with a focus on antibribery & corruption or antitrust or data / AI governance.
* Experience in leading strategic corporate projects / M&A.
* Experience in Sustainability-related matters an asset.
* High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
* Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information, and create risk-based solutions.
* Fluency and agility in oral and written English & German a must; further languages an asset.
Your Benefits:
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Global parental leave program.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Accelleron, take another look at our website accelleron-industries.com.
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