Senior Legal Counsel - Antitrust Matters

Senior Legal Counsel - Antitrust Matters

Continental

Hanover or Frankfurt, Germany

Your tasks

Provide legal advice on all applicable legal topics impacting questions regarding antitrust law (“Antitrust Matters”) within a given region or group sector of Continental. Such Antitrust Matters include, in particular, topics such as:

• Reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating contracts and agreements of all kinds (horizontal & vertical aspects) e.g., supplier contracts, license agreements, cooperation agreements, terms & conditions:
  • Evaluating market dominance related market behavior;
  • Structuring meetings with competitors;
  • Evaluating association activities;
  • Performing antitrust due diligence;
  • Supporting in structuring M&A activities, including merger control filings;
  • Supporting cartel litigation including follow-on claims;
  • Supporting antitrust investigations;
  • Creating training materials and holding antitrust trainings;
  • Representing Continental in antitrust relevant panels, roundtables, task forces etc.
• Elaborate and implement standards with respect to all types of contracts and any other topic addressed above impacting Antitrust Matters;
• Communication with antitrust authorities;
• Collaborate with stakeholders inside and outside the global law department (including the IP department) with respect to Antitrust Matters;
• Collaborate with the compliance department to foster a comprehensive and holistic coverage of all antitrust-related activities of Continental;
• Select, manage, evaluate and steer external antitrust counsel;
• Participate in regular legal and business meetings to review and stay apprised of pending and upcoming projects with antitrust relevance;
• Understand the legal landscape of antitrust and track and report on changes and trends.

Your profile

• Fully qualified lawyer (m/f/diverse) with bar admission;
• Experience as a fully qualified lawyer in a law firm, corporation, or both;
• Several years of practical experience with antitrust matters (horizontal & vertical aspects, market dominance, cartel litigation, antitrust investigations, trainings in antitrust matters, antitrust due diligence);
• Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to write clearly and prepare professional communications. Strong negotiation skills;
• Strong intercultural competence;
• Very good German and English language skills (written and spoken);
• Other language skills are a plus;
• Demonstrated excellent legal knowledge in antitrust matters, sound knowledge in related legal matters such as M&A, IP, commercial law etc.;
• Deep understanding of the business, products and markets of an automotive supplier and sound strategic thinking with outstanding organizational and analytical skills for detailed and results-orientated solutions;
• Knowledge of information technology and data management systems required (Microsoft Office Suite);
• Strong team player with willingness and ability to work in an international environment;
• Ability and willingness to travel.

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