*Role Overview:**
We are establishing the legal function of our Austrian Subsidiary and seek a hands-on, business-oriented Legal Counsel to build and manage local legal and compliance operations from the ground up.
This role combines operational legal support, contract management, compliance implementation, and governance design. The successful candidate will work closely with Business Team of Austrian Subsidiary to localize European legal and compliance frameworks while developing Austria-specific controls.
*Key Responsibilities** Build and Structure the Austria Legal and Compliance Function
· Collaborate closely with Europe Regional Centre to set up local structure.
· Localize and implement internal legal processes, documentation standards, and approval workflows.
· Localize and implement contract lifecycle management structure and risk review procedures.
· Design local governance and compliance architecture aligned with EU and Austrian requirements.
2.
Legal
Advisory and Contracting
· Provide day-to-day legal advice to management and business teams including but not limited to supply chain, logistics, dealership, employment.
· Conduct legal risk assessments and propose commercially sound compliance solutions.
· Draft, review, negotiate and manage various commercial contracts and legal documents.
Compliance and Control
· Localize pan-European compliance initiatives by implementing Austria-level compliance programs (covering data protection, competition law, trade compliance, ESG, labour law, advertising and consumer law) in collaboration with Legal Team of Europe Regional Centre.
· Contribute to Europe-wide internal control and risk management framework.
· Support regulatory filings and authority communications when necessary.
4.
Daily Operation
Support
· Support corporate governance affairs of Austria Subsidiary by drafting, filing, and archiving.
· Manage di