Lead Regional Legal Counsel - Europe

Take your next career step at ABB E-mobility with a global team that is helping our customers electrify mobility by delivering a seamless, flexible, efficient charging infrastructure. ABB E-mobility is a world leader in Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging technology with a strong R&D pipeline and an unparalleled global reach. With our robust product portfolio of innovative holistic solutions – from grid to charge point and domestic installations to large fleet depots – we are actively enabling the future of e-mobility, not just predicting it. The exciting developments within this sector perfectly align with our Mission to Zero initiative, aiming to support cleaner and greener communities for all.

This is a leadership position within the E-mobility Legal & Integrity function and will be responsible for ensuring exemplary legal support for the ABB E-mobility Business in the European region. The Lead Regional Counsel (LRC) will perform a dual role as Corporate Counsel for our operational holding company in the Netherlands and its subsidiaries. This role will lead a small and skilled team of lawyers and legal professionals across Europe for the E-mobility business. The LRC reports to the General Counsel of ABB E-mobility.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the Legal & Integrity team in the region, including resource allocation and budget management, to ensure efficiency in day-to-day legal and integrity operations
• Provide leadership, strategic advice and guidance to the E-mobility businesses operating in Europe on all legal and integrity matters
• As Corporate Counsel for the European operational holding company, provide legal support and guidance to its board in the fulfillment of all fiduciary obligations under law to ensure that the operational holding company and its subsidiaries are operating in a sound legal and regulatory framework
• Support the General Counsel in restructuring and M&A projects
• Support People Enablement and local leaders with Works Counsel topics
• Ensure that the European legal team delivers legal advice, support, direction and counsel to the E-mobility business to a standard of excellence
• Oversight and leadership of all E-mobility-related government investigations
• Anticipate the needs of the E-mobility business across Europe and proactively implement tools, processes, framework and strategic direction to support business priorities and outcomes
• Support the Regional Lead business partners in their commercial topics
• Selection and management of outside counsel including cost and budget management
• Provide leadership during crisis management/incident response

Your background

• Hold a Juris Doctor with a civil law qualification and/or LLM
• Currently admitted to practice law in an EU jurisdiction (Dutch Corporate law experience would be ideal)
• Minimum 12 years’ post qualification experience in a combination of legal practice in an internationally recognized law firm and in-house with a global company
• Excellent written and spoken fluency in English and preferably one additional language from the region
• Strong command of international commercial and corporation law, including working knowledge of the key international conventions as well as public procurement and antitrust law
• Proven track record in leading successful teams, attracting and developing strong talent

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Paid and Unpaid leave opportunities
• Flexible work practices
• Canteen
• Wellbeing program

More about us

Our individual differences make us successful. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are at the core of what we do. We celebrate different experiences and perspectives, and we aim to empower everyone in the creation of sustainable solutions for people all over the world. If you want to discover more about ABB E-mobility, take another look at our website https://e-mobility.abb.com/ What’s in it for you? / our offer: Work with the best specialists in their field, in a diverse environment with unparalleled global reach. Feel inspired by our fast-growth. You will have the accountability to own your part in enabling a future of sustainable and efficient mobility. You can also count on a competitive compensation package in line with your capabilities and experience. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid Are you interested in joining ABB E-mobility? We look forward to receiving your application online via the ‘apply now’ button below. For further questions, contact Chitra Kadambi Ramaswami, Talent Partner, via chitra.kadambi@nl.abb.com