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KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLainate, Italy€40k - €50k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Law and admission to the legal profession are required.
  • Five to ten years of experience in an in-house legal department or established law firm is required.
  • Strong knowledge of civil, commercial, and contract law, as well as European Union regulations, is required.
  • The role requires negotiation skills with customers, suppliers, and international counterparties.
  • Excellent English proficiency is required.
  • The role requires analytical thinking and an orientation toward risk reduction.
  • The role requires the ability to work autonomously and in cross-functional teams.
  • The role requires effective work in dynamic environments, prioritization, meeting tight deadlines, and independently managing workload.
  • The role requires an aptitude for process standardization and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, negotiate, and update sales, rental and distribution, procurement, service, maintenance, procurement-contract, and non-disclosure agreements, ensuring alignment with company interests, group guidelines, internal procedures, and industry best practices.
  • Optimize contract management processes by promoting standardization and efficiency.
  • Monitor applicable regulations, support corporate compliance adjustments, and prepare notices and procedures.
  • Identify legal and operational risks and propose mitigations and negotiation alternatives.
  • Serve as a legal point of contact for business functions, provide timely operational legal opinions, prepare templates, and conduct preliminary document reviews.
  • Monitor disputes with customers, suppliers, and business partners; liaise directly with external law firms under the manager’s coordination; and support preparation of documentation for judicial or extrajudicial proceedings.
  • Organize, monitor, and archive contracts in the contract management system, including tracking deadlines, renewals, and internal approvals.
  • Manage corporate books and support preparation of materials for the board of directors and shareholders’ meetings.

About the Company

KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

KION Group provides forklifts, warehouse equipment, and integrated automation, along with software to optimize supply chains. It sells and leases industrial trucks, offers automated storage/retrieval and warehouse management software, and provides financing and digital transformation services through KION Digital. Its strength comes from a broad brand portfolio (Linde MH, STILL, Dematic, Baoli, Fenwick, OM, Voltas) delivering end-to-end intralogistics across hardware, software, automation, and services for real-time, secure operations. The goal is to help customers improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility in their supply chains by tightly integrating material handling with digital tools and services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, Germany
Founded
2006

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