Legal Counsel / Fully Qualified Lawyer (f/m/d)

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

As a committed fully qualified lawyer, you strengthen our legal team for the Electrification Business in Germany at the Mannheim location and bring your legal know-how to diverse and demanding tasks. In a direct reporting line to the Regional General Counsel EMEA for Electrification, you advise the operating divisions as well as the executive bodies and staff units of the German ABB Electrification business in all legal & integrity matters in the international environment of the ABB Group. Does this sound like the challenge you're looking for? Welcome to ABB!

Your responsibilities

• Independent strategic legal advice to the ABB Electrification Business in all legal
• & integrity matters, in particular contracts/commercial law including digital, public procurement law, product safety and liability, regulatory and integrity, litigation and corporate governance.
• Supporting the operating units in internal ABB risk reviews and in the implementation of guidelines and directives of the ABB Group.
• Advising and training on integrity and compliance matters.
• Participation in national and international project teams, consisting of in-house colleagues from other countries, colleagues from other departments such as the tax and insurance or accounting and reporting department and, if necessary, external consultants.
• Securing and enforcing ABB's legal rights and claims before state courts, in arbitration proceedings and against authorities – in close coordination with external lawyers.
• Coordination of cooperation with external lawyers and other legal experts.
• Being a visible leader and partner to the business.
• Pay close attention to legal developments.

Your background

• Fully qualified lawyer
• In-house experience with manufacturing /OEM company preferred
• Overall experience working with business teams
• Fluent written and spoken German and English, additional languages are a plus
• Flexible team player who convinces with a self-reliant, well-structured and effective way of working as well as perseverance

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Flexible work practices
• Canteen
• Employee Share Acquisition Plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution – creating a sustainable future for our planet, and your career. Join ABB and harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day. Let’s write the future, together. ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures. In addition to an attractive salary, ABB offers a wide range of individual career development opportunities and supports you in realizing your career goals with targeted training measures. At ABB, you will find an attractive working environment in all phases of life – including policies for sabbaticals and flexible home office, ABB’s children vacation camp or support in taking care of family members. Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. ABB AG Your contact is: ABB PersonalDirekt +49 (0) 621 381 3500 ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate