Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
Provide legal advice to Supervisory and Executive Board on corporate law, stock corporation law and capital markets law
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide legal advice to Supervisory and Executive Board on corporate law, stock corporation law and capital markets law in cooperation with VP Supervisory Board Office
* Legal preparation of Supervisory Board and Committee meetings
* Provide legal solutions concerning the total target compensation and target compensation structure of the Executive Board
* Provide legal content of the Supervisory Board Report, Compensation Report and Corporate Governance Report and other law related parts of the Annual Report of adidas
* Provide legal advice in connection with the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board / Supervisory Board, if required
* Provide legal advice and research developments regarding Corporate Governance
* Provide legal advice in connection with ad-hoc notifications, insider compliance and compliance with Managers’ Transactions requirements
* Provide legal advice in connection with capital markets transparency and publicity requirements.
* Provide legal advice in connection with capital markets related equity and debt instruments/ measures.
* Research and prepare pertinent legal materials regarding developments in corporate law, stock corporation law and capital markets law, including implementation within adidas, if necessary
* Together with key stakeholders, prepare the AGM.
* Draft and implement corporate legal guidelines and policies.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Strong background in corporate law and business counselling
* Ability to think strategically, synthesize highly complex information and develop innovative solutions within an entrepreneurial environment
* Ability to manage multiple priorities to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines
* Ability to interact at the highest levels of the Company
* Strong interpersonal skills, incl. with regard to business diplomacy, sensitivity mediation, influencing, attendance, stakeholder management, communication style and integrity.
* Very good written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent English and German, both in speaking and writing, legal English and additional languages of advantage
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
* Law Degree (Zweites Juristisches Staatsexamen)
* Ideally an international legal education, such as an LL.M. degree.
* 5+ years of professional experience in law firm / corporate legal department of a MDAX / DAX 30 company