Legal Counsel

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Legal Counsel located in Budapest.

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel, the Legal Counsel role involves providing legal support to Hungary/ EMEA Operations and Procurement and Supply Chain (GPSC).

What a typical day looks like:

• Negotiate, review and draft wide variety of foreign and domestic agreements with Flex's local, regional and global suppliers and service providers

• Collaborate and work with with internal business owners (including Operations, Direct and Indirect Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, Facility Management, HR, Quality and IT) to ensure that suppliers and other Operations related agreements and legal matters are aligned with business objectives

• Work across borders, time zones and cultures with a cross functional group of regional and global stakeholders

• Balance governance and be a solutions provider to business stakeholders

• Understand financial impact of agreements negotiated and tracked through contract lifecycle

• Manage and maintain records of corporate governance, board documents and minutes, director and officer information, governance policies and compliance processes

• Draft and adapt contract templates,  legal documents and correspondence

• Use Legal Artificial Intelligence solutions, contract lifycycle management software throughout contracting process, including review, drafting, approvals and retention of contracts

• Assist in the implementation and enforcement of contracting policies, directives, and  strategic initiatives

• Develop process improvements and provide legal training to business stakeholders

• Assist in contract interpretations/ disputes

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Law degree from a recognized, preferably reputable university in Hungary

• At least 2 years experience in contract negotiation, preferably  in-house commercial transactional experience in a global or regional manufacturing company or in supply chain / logistics

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business model

• Well-organized and detail oriented with an outstanding work ethic

• Able to independently manage and successfully prioritize projects to meet deadlines

• Strong sense of ownership and proactive approach to provide business friendly solutions and    improve processes 

• Advanced functional, technical and process management skills

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Additional benefits: Cafeteria, bonus

• Stable, dynamically developing multinational corporate background

• Unique, forward-looking manufacturing technologies, professional work environment

• Opportunity for continuous professional development provided by various and challenging tasks

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