Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power.

This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in Germany to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe.

Huawei's Munich Research Center is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design and strategic engineering of our products.

In Germany, we already have research centers in Munich, Nuremberg, Jena and Dresden. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.

Join us as a

Legal Counsel  

Your mission

• Legal support in various commercial matters relevant to Huawei Research & Development activities (R&D) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
• The legal work will include: reviewing & negotiating various commercial contracts, such as supply of services agreements, procurement contracts (purchase of services or goods from multiple suppliers), research and development agreements (such as bilateral R&D agreements, e.g. technical cooperation agreements, technical licence agreement, joint development agreements, technical consulting agreements, technical testing agreements, NDAs as well as Statement of Work (SOW).
• Provide legal advice to HR Department and various business teams across the company
• Assist in localizing legal policies and support in compliance work
• Conduct trainings (e.g. anti-bribery, competition law, GDPR, trade secrets)
• Conduct legal research on relevant laws impacting R&D activities   

Your areas of expertise

• German fully qualified lawyer (German 2nd Legal State-Examination or equivalent; Volljurist).
• Profound professional experience as Legal Counsel in a national/international technology company or as a lawyer in a law firm.
• Good knowledge of intellectual property law (protection, licensing, litigation, acquisition and divestment, etc.)
• Good knowledge of employment law and/or real estate issues
• Experience working with technical cooperation agreements with universities is a surplus
• Experience in the R&D and/or IT- and telecommunications industry is a surplus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (legal English) and German. Working language is English.
• Fluent in Chinese is a plus but not prerequisite.
• Excellent drafting, analytic and negotiation skills with a strong commercial sense and flexible hands-on approach.
• Able to work independently and in a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as positive attitude.
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines
• High attention to details, ability to handle a high volume of activities involving multiple and complex projects simultaneously
• Occasional short business travel required
• Work as part of the European legal team to identify issues of regional importance and provide solutions for Huawei research centers across Germany and EU.
• Keen to be challenged in a fast-paced, commercial environment with multinational staff.

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Driven by a commitment to operations, ongoing innovation, and open collaboration, we have established a competitive ICT portfolio of end-to-end solutions in Telecom and enterprise networks, Devices and Cloud technology and services. Our ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. With 197,000 employees, Huawei is committed to develop the future information society and build a Better Connected World.