Legal Counsel

Job Posting Title: Legal Counsel

An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to Haier Europe. The company is on a journey to achieve ambitious growth and leadership objectives in the region, and we are seeking someone passionate, proactive, self‑driven, and motivated to join a team of open‑minded individuals. We want someone who embodies the company’s core behaviors based on our Own It model: Zero Distance, Agility, Entrepreneurship, Ecosystem and Build Trust.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review a broad range of legal documents and commercial contracts supporting both business operations and corporate functions across the organization.
• Assist internal stakeholders in the negotiation and implementation of contracts, ensuring alignment with business objectives while identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks.
• Provide day‑to‑day legal advice on a wide range of matters, including commercial, consumer, and contractual law, regulatory and product compliance issues.
• Support the management of pre‑litigation matters, disputes and claims, liaising with external counsel when necessary and coordinating the collection of relevant documentation and internal inputs.
• Contribute to the legal support of key business projects and cross‑functional initiatives involving HQ, product lines and markets across the region.
• Work closely with senior members of the legal team on strategic matters and more complex legal issues, gradually building autonomy in managing recurring legal workstreams.
• Actively contribute to the digital transformation of the legal team, supporting the development and improvement of legal processes, workflows, templates and tools to enhance efficiency and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong background in contract law and commercial transactions.
• Keen on working in a dynamic and challenging commercial environment with international exposure.
• Natural inclination for business and commercial awareness, with a practical approach, sound judgment and the ability to provide clear, solution‑oriented legal support.
• Eager to delve into the digital world and keep up with new technologies of interest to the legal and corporate world.
• Nice to have: Qualified lawyer.
• Previous exposure to an international and matrix business environment.
• Education: Master’s degree in law from a law school in Italy.
• Professional experience: 2‑3 years of experience as in‑house counsel for companies with international operations or in law firms advising corporate clients in cross‑border matters.
• Language: Excellent communication skills in Italian and English, spoken and written.
• Soft skills: Good interpersonal skills to collaborate cross‑functionally at all levels and within the legal function, in supervisory and non‑supervisory relationships; self‑motivated, quick learner, team player and able to work under pressure; capable of balancing legal accuracy with business needs and priorities, with a hands‑on pragmatic mindset.

Employment Details

Employment Type: Permanent Contract; Full‑Time.

National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL): Metalmeccanici Privati.

Minimum Gross Annual Salary: €35,000.

Benefits

• Meal tickets
• Smart Working

The company may offer a different compensation package than the one indicated above, based on objective criteria identified during the selection process (such as experience, skills or changes in the scope and responsibilities of the role). Any such variation is in no way based on previous salary levels or on personal or discriminatory factors. All decisions are made in compliance with the principle of equal pay, the applicable National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) and EU Directive 2023/970, as well as the relevant national implementing legislation.

Haier Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.