Legal Counsel Legal HR & Labor Relations (m/f/d)

Job description

Country: Germany
Job Function: Legal / SEA

State / Province: Germany
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Herzogenaurach
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Provide general legal service with a focus on HR Legal & Labor Relations topics, ensuring the legal interests of adidas AG with regards to collective and individual labor law.

Key Responsibilities:

· Responsible for providing individual and collective labor law services at adidas AG.
· Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts related to personnel, giving legal guidance to HR and other relevant business partners.
· Support on works council related matters, including review, drafting and negotiations of company agreements.
· Consult and align priorities in close collaboration with HRM, Line Manager and Executive Management to get input into aspects of personnel policy and company agreements.
· Support the development and align co-determination strategies to respond to changing business needs.
· Assessing legal risks and ensure dispute avoidance to protect interests of adidas, providing clear guidance concerning all labor law matters.
· Responsible for ensuring appropriate handling of individual and collective labor law regulations.
· Effectively manage and supervise the delivery of legal advice and services through external counsel.

Key Relationships:

· Interacts internally with all levels of the company including the highest levels of the organization.
· Interacts and works with HR community, and the different Works Councils.
· Interacts externally with outside counsels as well as with representatives of management and trade unions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· A strong and dedicated understanding towards the company and customers’ needs as well as the ability to make practical evaluation of risk essentials.
· Ability to work independently and manage and prioritize substantial and diverse workload
· Ability to manage complex mid to large size projects within HR
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. Must be fluent in English and German.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· German law degree as a fully qualified lawyer (“Volljurist/in”) with at least satisfactory (“befriedigend”) results
· At least 5-7 years of progressive experience in collective and individual labour law matters.
· Preferably experience with multinational companies with multi market teams.