We?are?recruiting?a?German-speaking?Corporate?Lawyer?for?our?office?in?Taicang.
The?individual?selected?will?fill?Associate?position?commensurate?with?experience.?This?position?is?a?corporate?lawyer?with?significant?commercial?and?labor?and?employment?law?experience?with?very?fluently?German?speaking?ability.
Primary?Duties?and?Responsibilities:
·?Hands-on?management?of?cases?and?client?matters,?including?drafting?legal?opinions,commercial?contracts,?corporate?documents,?and?attending?client?meetings
·?FDI,?legal?research,?proof-reading?translations,?drafting?documents?and?general?corporate?matters
·?Providing?labor?and?employment-related?legal?advice?and?counsel?to?client's?Human?Resources?professionals?and?company?management.?This?responsibility?includes?legal?research?and?oral?and?written?advice?on?a?broad?range?of?employment?and?labor?law?issues,?e.g.,?terminations?and?discipline,?reorganizations,?reductions?in?force,?leaves?of?absence?and?reasonable?accommodations,?wage?and?hour?considerations,?compensation?plans,?harassment?and?discrimination?investigations?and?outcomes
·?Reviewing?and?drafting?company?employment-related?policies?and?manuals?and?employee?communications
·?Identifying?and?developing?appropriate?compliance?strategies?to?ensure?company-wide?compliance?with?applicable?federal,?state?and?local?laws
·?Drafting,reviewing?and?negotiating?commercial?agreements
Requirements/Competencies:
·?Expertise?incorporate,?commercial?and?labor?and?employment?law
·?Ability?to?determine?and?understand?client’s?objectives?and?risk?tolerance?and?to?incorporate?the?information?in?making?legal?decisions
·?Knowledge?of?and?ability?to?analyze?effect?of?company?policies?on?business?activities
·?Ability?to?maintain?professional?demeanor?and?focus?on?objectives?in?confrontational?negotiations
·?Clearly?articulate?ideas,?opinions,?and?information,?in?spoken?and?written?form
·?Autonomy;work?effectively?with?minimal?supervision
·?Close?attention?to?detail
·?Ability?to?handle?confidential?and?sensitive?issues?with?maturity?and?professionalism
·?Friendly,upbeat,?with?a?great?attitude?and?willingness?to?learn
·?Excellent?time?management?and?organizational?skills
·?Excellent?interpersonal?skills?and?the?ability?to?work?effectively?with?employees?at?all?levels
Qualifications,?Education?and?Experience:
·?Must?have?a?law?degree?with?excellent?knowledge?of?PRC?corporate?and?contract?law?as?well?as?employment?law.?PRC?bar?is?preferred.
·?Excellent?command?of?German?(both?written?and?spoken).
·?More?than?2?years?of?experience?in?corporate,commercial?and?labor?and?employment?counseling?with?solid?English?drafting?skills.
·?Excellent?interpersonal?communication?skills?are?mandatory.
·?Overseas?experience?preferred.
Please?send?your?resume?both?in?German?and?Chinese?to?us?if?you?are?interested?in?this?position.