Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) - Corporate Law (Rechtsanwalt/Rechtsanwältin)

About Nexperia

At Nexperia, legal expertise is a key enabler of our global business strategy. As a leading international semiconductor company, we operate in a complex, fast-moving environment where high quality legal advice truly matters. We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel who combines strong corporate and M&A expertise with business acumen and a collaborative mindset.

About the role

In this senior role you:

- Provide corporate legal support and ensure corporate compliance for the global Nexperia group, including Nexperia Germany and the Hamburg site (which includes corporate housekeeping and ESG).
- Act as secretary to the Nexperia Germany Board of Directors.
- Support the Deputy Chief Legal Officer ("DCLO") on specific matters in strategic corporate projects, such as in the field of Corporate/M&A, Finance, Tax and Treasury (which includes M&A, investments, strategic co-operations (incl R&D), intercompany agreements, treasury and insurance matters).
- Deliver commercial legal support to certain key customers under the supervision of the DCLO.
- Are managing disputes, litigation and claims (such as distributors, local suppliers etc).
- Are managing outside legal counsel and legal spend.
- Support the German Corporate Affairs department.

The role is based at our office in Hamburg, and you will report directly to the Deputy Chief Legal Officer.

What you will need

The ideal candidate has 6-10 years of relevant experience as a corporate lawyer or (in-house) legal counsel and is ready to further apply and deepen their expertise in an international environment.

Furthermore, you have:

- A completed university degree in law.
- A truly international mindset and have excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal).
- Strong knowledge of and experience in corporate law and ESG in an international setting.
- Relevant experience gained at a leading law firm and/or a multinational company (considered as an advantage).
- M&A experience (considered a strong advantage).
- Experience working closely with Finance, Treasury and/or Tax departments.
- Litigation experience (considered an advantage).
- Proven experience working with C‑suite and senior management stakeholders.