Legal Advisor

Role overview:

As Legal Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team and operational departments. You will deliver proactive legal counsel across commercial sales, employment law, IT/GDPR, and corporate compliance, balancing risk management with business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial & Sales Support: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (distribution, retail, B2B). Create standard contract templates and guidelines to speed up the sales cycle and empower the business teams.
• Labor & HR : Provide guidance on employment contracts, internal policies, disciplinary procedures, and labor law compliance.
• Data Privacy & IT: Ensure GDPR compliance, oversee data protection policies, and handle IT/software agreements.
• Corporate Governance & Compliance: Manage corporate governance (ONRC filings, board decisions), align local practices with Kärcher Group compliance policies, and handle consumer protection (ANPC) matters.
• Financial & Claims: Support finance teams with debt collection procedures, dispute resolution, and litigation management with external counsel when needed.
• External Counsel: Act as the main point of contact for external law firms. Assess which matters to handle in-house versus externalizing, ensuring cost-efficiency and optimal use of the legal budget.

Candidate Profile

• Education & Credentials: Law Degree; active member of the College of Legal Advisors (Colegiul Consilierilor Juridici) is preferred.
• Experience: 4–6 years of generalist legal experience, ideally within a multinational sales, FMCG, retail, or distribution business.
• Expertise: Strong background in Commercial Law, Labor Law, Corporate Governance, GDPR.
• Languages: Fluency in English for frequent Group-level interaction.
• Mindset: Pragmatic, commercial acumen, strong communication skills, and a "business-enabler" attitude.

Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer (with functional reporting to Managing Director).