Legal Counsel* (f/m/d)

Job title:

Legal Counsel* (f/m/d)

Company:

SICK

Job description

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Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With 63 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 2.1 billion in the 2024 fiscal year.Job DescriptionLegal Counsel* (f/m/d)The Legal team is part of the Legal, Governance and Compliance unit and currently consists of 13 legal experts across five countries. We provide legal, compliance, and export control advice to the Executive Board and all departments of our global organization. We foster open, transparent collaboration built on mutual trust. Regular knowledge exchange, continuous learning, and close cross-functional networking are integral to how we work – ensuring the quality, efficiency, and speed our stakeholders expect.YOUR TASKS:

• Advise management and international subsidiaries on a wide range of legal issues
• Provide legal support in drafting and negotiating national and international contracts – in both German and English
• Handle corporate law inquiries and ensure compliance with legal requirements
• Conduct training sessions on legal topics
• Collaborate closely with internal departments as well as external partners, customers, and suppliers worldwide

YOUR PROFILE:

• Law degree with two above-average state examinations
• Several years of professional experience in an internationally active industrial company or a law firm focused on commercial law
• Strong expertise in contract and commercial law
• Ideally, experience in drafting and negotiating international supply and distribution agreements
• Knowledge of IT law (e.g. software licensing, artificial intelligence, data law, Industry 4.0) is a plus
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Structured, solution-oriented, and pragmatic working style
• Confident demeanor, strong organizational skills, and excellent team and communication abilities

Information at a GlanceRequisition-ID: 36966Posting Job Location: Waldkirch (bei Freiburg)Full-time/Part-time: Full-timeContract Type: PermanentYOUR APPLICATION:

• We are looking forward to your online application
• Helene Lutz
• Job-ID 36966
• All applications will be treated confidentially

*At SICK, we see people, not gender.We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.Stichworte: Rechtsanwalt, AnwaltAt SICK, we see people, not gender.
We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.

Expected salary

Location

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg – Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg

Job date

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:26:07 GMT

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