Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from thyssenkrupp
Job overview
The Compliance Counsel role at thyssenkrupp involves providing legal advisory services on compliance topics across North America, supporting the Compliance Program, and collaborating with international teams to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities and impact
The Compliance Counsel will conduct compliance trainings, engage with management to implement compliance programs, create compliance communications, provide legal advice on core compliance topics, perform risk assessments, review corporate activities for compliance, document program activities, and manage external counsel.
Experience and skills
Candidates must have a JD and US bar license with 3 to 5 years of compliance-related legal experience focusing on areas like Antitrust, M&A, Sanctions, Export Controls, or Data Privacy; strong organizational, communication, and cross-cultural skills are essential.
Work environment and culture
The role involves working in a fast-paced, collaborative, international, and multicultural environment with flexibility for remote or hybrid work and some travel requirements.
Company information
thyssenkrupp is a global industrial and technology group with 98,000 employees, generating €35 billion in sales across five business segments focused on innovative solutions for climate protection, energy transition, digital transformation, and future mobility.
Team overview
The Compliance Counsel will join the North America Legal & Compliance team, reporting to the Head of Compliance North America, and collaborate with regional and international Legal & Compliance colleagues.
Job location and travel
The position is remote or hybrid based in the Troy, Michigan area with quarterly travel to Chicagoland and other North American locations, and occasional travel to Germany.
Unique job features
The role uniquely combines legal compliance advisory with proactive training, communication creation, and cross-border collaboration within a major international industrial group.
Company overview
Thyssenkrupp is a diversified industrial group based in Germany, known for its engineering expertise in various sectors including automotive, construction, and energy. The company generates revenue through its five business areas: Components Technology, Elevator Technology, Industrial Solutions, Materials Services, and Steel Europe. Founded in 1999 through the merger of Thyssen AG and Krupp, it has a rich history of innovation and industrial development. Key historical milestones include its significant contributions to the steel industry and recent strategic shifts towards sustainable technologies and digital transformation.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight your JD and US bar license prominently, emphasizing your 3-5 years of compliance-relevant legal experience with a focus on antitrust, M&A, sanctions, export controls, or data privacy to align with thyssenkrupp's core compliance topics.
Emphasize your skills in compliance training development, legal advising on compliance programs, risk assessments, and managing external counsel, as these are key responsibilities for the role.
Apply through multiple platforms including thyssenkrupp's official corporate careers page, LinkedIn job postings, and reputable legal job boards to maximize your application's reach.
Connect with current Legal & Compliance team members at thyssenkrupp North America on LinkedIn; use ice breakers like complimenting their recent compliance initiatives, asking about their experience with multinational compliance challenges, or inquiring how thyssenkrupp integrates compliance across its diverse business segments.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords such as 'antitrust compliance,' 'export controls,' 'data privacy,' 'compliance training,' 'risk assessments,' and 'M&A due diligence' to ensure it passes automated screenings.
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