It's more than a job
In an administrative role at Kuehne+Nagel, tasks such as managing office operations or coordinating schedules certainly contribute to your team's success, but they also provide meaningful moments for people around the world. Because your attention to detail supports your colleagues to perform at their best, such as ensuring the timely and seamless transport of hearing aids and advanced medical devices that change lives. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work contributes to more than we imagine.
How you create impact
- Provide legal advice to business units, supporting decision-making through legal analysis, consultation and risk assessment.
- Draft, review and negotiate contracts with customers, suppliers and business partners, ensuring compliance processes.
- Support business development initiatives by identifying legal solutions that enable commercial opportunities and sustainable growth.
- Manage corporate legal matters, including powers of attorney and corporate governance documentation.
- Lead and optimize legal operations processes, systems and tools to improve efficiency, productivity and service quality.
- Participate in local and global legal projects focused on continuous improvement, process enhancement and implementation of new initiatives.
- Manage relationships with external legal service providers and legal technology vendors.
- Ensure alignment between legal recommendations, contract structures and the company's strategic objectives.
- Identify and mitigate legal and financial risks associated with customer and supplier agreements.
- Influence and collaborate with stakeholders across Legal, Business Units and Functional Units to drive effective outcomes
What we would like you to bring
- 7+ years of experience in corporate legal, commercial contracts or legal advisory roles.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Solid knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and corporate governance practices.
- Experience managing or supporting legal operations, including legal systems, processes and external vendors.
- Ability to assess and mitigate contractual, legal and financial risks.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align legal guidance to business strategy and commercial objectives.
- Experience participating in cross-functional and international projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
- Strong negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Advanced English proficiency (written and spoken).
- Law degree required; postgraduate studies in Corporate Law, Compliance, Contracts or related areas are a plus.
Who are we
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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