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Head of Legal (w/m/d)

Düsseldorf, DE🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead the legal department as a strategic partner to management, providing legal advice, risk management, and regulatory compliance for a global sustainable mobility company.

Role type

Senior In-house General Counsel / Head of Legal

Builds

Legal frameworks, risk mitigation strategies, and compliance programs for a fleet management and leasing business.

Domain

Automotive / Mobility / Leasing / Regulatory Compliance

Deliverable

Client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Contract law, commercial law, corporate law, regulatory risk assessment, team leadership, strategic project support

Preferred skills

Experience in regulated environments, entrepreneurial mindset, hands-on approach

Technologies

Legal tech tools (implied by contract management and compliance systems)

Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal advice to the Board and business units; negotiate and draft international contracts; identify and manage legal risks; monitor regulatory developments; ensure compliance with laws and internal policies; handle corporate governance matters; lead and develop a legal team across multiple locations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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