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Senior Legal Counsel, Automotive (EMEA) (f/m/d)

Duesseldorf, de💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior in-house legal counsel building a new automotive legal function, managing high-stakes commercial negotiations and regulatory compliance for automotive semiconductors.

Role type

Senior IC legal counsel (automotive semiconductors)

Builds

Commercial agreements, risk allocation frameworks, and regulatory compliance strategies for global OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Domain

Automotive semiconductors, global trade, IP licensing

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Contract negotiation, risk allocation, regulatory compliance, cross-functional coordination, strategic advisory, independent work

Preferred skills

IP and licensing knowledge, multi-timezone collaboration

Technologies

Legal frameworks, compliance tools

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate complex automotive semiconductor agreements; lead high-stakes commercial negotiations; advise on export control and connected vehicle regulations; build consistent contracting standards across EMEA, US, and APAC; manage automotive legal risk.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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