**Job Description** **Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?** **Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.** You are responsible for the company’s legal activities in a region, business units and /or sub-function areas in the country or across multiple countries. To support commercial and corporate initiatives, you identify business needs and design and implement our legal strategy through the service delivery model. You advise the business on risk, anticipating and addressing internal and external factors and apply your legal specialty area experience to collaborate with other legal colleagues to address legal issues or concerns. **How you will contribute** + Lead and take responsibility for the company’s legal activities in Germany and Austria, the relevant business units and /or sub-function areas in Germany and Austria. + Identify business needs and design and implement our legal strategy through the service delivery model to support commercial and corporate initiatives. + Advise and train the business on risk, anticipating and addressing internal and external factors and apply legal specialty area experience to collaborate with other legal colleagues to address legal issues or concerns. + Develop and ensure the implementation of legal strategies to enable Mondelēz to compete aggressively, and protect our people, assets and reputation while complying with legal requirements and standards of ethical conduct. + Provide guidance and support to ensure managers are making reasonable and informed decisions regarding legal risks; manage the legal strategy with outside counsel, including spending without compromising financial and reputational risk. + Provide in-house and external legal expertise to address the increasingly complex legal environment by partnering with business units, regions and global stakeholders to identify and advise on applicable laws and regulatory changes for a given country and/or across multiple countries. + Provide high-quality legal advice on a broad spectrum of areas including corporate governance, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, anti-trust-, cartel-, and competition law, food- and labelling laws and regulations, marketing and advertising, IP protection, data protection and privacy, dispute resolution. + Manage relationships with external counsel and law firms, overseeing engagement scope, quality, performance, budget and costs. + Champion the integration of legal technology (AI) and process improvements to enhance efficiency and service quality. + Lead, mentor, and develop internal legal teams, fostering a culture of continuous growth, learning, high performance, and ethical standards. + Represent the company in negotiations and disputes (litigation) involving regulators, industry bodies, and key stakeholders. + Maintain a forward-looking legal outlook and strategy, monitoring regulatory trends and advocating for necessary policy or process adjustments. + Collaborate closely with cross-functional and global teams to ensure a harmonized approach to legal risk management and compliance. + Provide and perform training and awareness programs for employees and management on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. **What you will bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in: + German Law degree from an accredited university.Fully Qualified Lawyer with 2nd States Exam + Advanced degrees such as LL.M., MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualifications are preferred + Fluent in German and English, further EU language skills are preferred + Minimum 10+ years of progressive legal experience in multinational corporations and/or in commercial law firms + Strong background in commercial (contract) law, competition/antitrust law, regulatory compliance (food- and labelling & advertising law), ESG law, M&A, dispute resolution/litigation, and corporate governance + Familiarity with FMCG industry regulations, including consumer protection, advertising and labelling, competition and anti-trust, product safety, and environmental & human rights laws (ESG), is highly desirable + Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to influence senior management and cross-functional teams. + Experience in data privacy and protection and security and IP management is advantageous. + Experience in managing and developing legal teams and external counsel **What we offer** + A varied and exciting job in a successful international company + Numerous opportunities for professional and personal development + Flexible working hours of 37.5 hours per week for a healthy work-life balance + A variety of additional benefits such as job ticket or Germany ticket, sports allowance, company pension scheme, Sodexo card, etc. + Hybrid working model + 30 days annual leave **Relocation Support Available?** No Relocation support available **Business Unit Summary** **We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!** **_Our people make all the difference in our succes_** Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. **Excited to grow your career?** We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! **IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER** **Job Type** Regular Legal Business Growth Partners and Services Legal At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity! Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.