Legal Counsel, Corporate and Compliance

With Aptiv's newly opened Schaffhausen, Switzerland office, you'll be one of 200,000 sharpest minds generating over $17 billion in revenue each year across 48 countries. Through our deep domain expertise, we enable customers to transition to software-defined vehicles with electrified and intelligently connected architectures. Join us as one of our founding members in Switzerland and provide the strategy, service & support our colleagues need as we strive to make our planet safer, greener, and more connected.

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Position Summary

As Legal Counsel Corporate & Compliance you will be directly reporting to our Chief Corporate & Securities Counsel. Providing corporate legal support globally, with particular focus in EMEA, you will be the main POC for the following areas : entity management, corporate restructurings and intercompany agreements, treasury, and accounting.

Your Role : Corporate

Providing corporate legal support globally, with particular focus in EMEA, including for the following areas : entity management, corporate restructurings and intercompany agreements, treasury, and accounting.

Coordinate and align with the Global Corporate Specialty team to ensure a consistent and appropriate to all of these areas of law.

Compliance

Support Aptiv’s compliance goals of ensuring compliance with laws and regulations and supporting a speak-up culture.

Advise on diverse compliance topics and policies, such as conflicts of interest, anti-bribery laws, fair competition and whistleblowing.

Coordinate with the Global Compliance Team on compliance initiatives.

Commercial and General Counseling

Advise key stakeholders on contracting with customers, suppliers and other third parties, including drafting, review and analysis of contractual terms.

Develop strategies for contracting with customers, suppliers and other third parties that maximize contractual benefits and minimize risk.

Advise and collaborate with business teams and other support functions on a wide range of legal issues, including litigation and dispute resolution, employment, real estate and corporate.

Analyze and resolve disputes with suppliers and other third parties.

Your Background :

5+ years post qualification experience (PQE)

Experience in law firm or multinational company

Qualified to practice as an attorney in Switzerland

experience as an attorney advising multinational organizations on complex global matters and transactions

Sophisticated law firm experience

Experience working in a corporate legal environment with increasing levels of responsibility preferred

Ability to handle a variety of complex legal matters and identify, anticipate, and develop solutions-oriented strategies that mitigate legal risks, while achieving commercial objectives

Ability to work well independently and lead on projects as part of a global team that manages international transactions and projects in a fast-paced environment

Experience working on matters involving “cutting edge” technology

Ability to serve as a business partner and build consensus on complex legal and business issues while viewing legal issues through a business lens

Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English

Why join us?

You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with : Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health.