Legal Counsel (m/f)

A company is only as good as its people. And, as we always want to be at the top of our game, you’ll need to be there too if you want to work with us. We are currently looking for the right person to join our Legal Department.

Your responsibilities would include:

• As Legal Counsel, you will collaborate closely with management and our cross-functional team to maintain and develop strategic, forward-looking legal solutions that support the company’s long-term goals
• Assess and advise the management on legal matters with special focus on corporate and commercial contracts in an international context
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and other agreements with customers, suppliers, distribution partners, universities, etc.
• Apply strategic and creative thinking to your day-to-day work, developing clear and future-oriented legal frameworks that align with business objectives and mitigate risk
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, industry standards and internal governance policies
• Manage and coordinate external legal support
• Conduct internal legal training to raise awareness on key legal, contractual and compliance matters
• Advise on and monitor regulatory developments relevant to the business, ensuring timely implementation of necessary changes

You would need to meet the following requirements:

• Academic degree in Law, ideally with a focus on Commercial Law
• 2-3 years of relevant experience, either at an in-house legal department or at a law firm
• A solid understanding of contract law and experience in contract drafting, corporate law, and general commercial legal matters
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions is a plus
• Strong communication skills across different stakeholders and ability to work cooperatively with other departments
• A proactive and hands-on attitude with attention to detail; characterized by a structured way of working
• A solution-oriented approach and the ability to reduce legal complexity with the goal to render practical, tailored legal and related advice
• Creative thinking, with the ability to thrive as a self-starter in an interdisciplinary environment
• A problem-solving mindset, contributing to a forward-thinking, constructive team spirit
• Good sense of humor
• Fluency in English and German is required, additional language skills, especially French would be considered an asset

Why would you want to work with us?

At IEE we’re dynamic, motivated, and solution-oriented. We’re proud of our heritage but, at the same time, very focused on the future. We want to make a difference and we’ll respect and value your contribution.

Joining our team means:

• being part of a proactive legal team
• developing new ideas, looking at things from a different perspective within a multicultural environment
• cooperating respectfully, honestly and truthfully
• working alongside experts in automotive and other industrial sensing solutions
• be part of a culture of trust that values creativity and innovation
• education and development opportunities for professional growth
• being an expert from day one isn’t expected; there is space for development and growth
• work in modern, collaborative office spaces
• the possibility to partially work from different locations (Echternach office or from home)
• the freedom to arrange your working hours flexibly

We are looking forward to receiving your application!