Legal Counsel

About BYD

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team.

BYD is a leading, high-tech multinational, based in Shenzhen, China. Operates in four core fields of IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit and employs over 300,000 people worldwide. As a global pioneer in New Energy Solutions BYD is dedicated to building a zero-emission ecosystem.

BYD Europe BV located in Schiedam, Netherlands is the marketing and sales HQ of BYD Co., Ltd based in Shenzhen, China. BYD Europe BV offers a full line of BYD electric vehicles, including all-electric cars, all-electric buses, and all-electric forklift trucks.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a variety of complex commercial contracts which may include distributor or dealer agreements, supply contracts, procurement agreements, and after-sales service agreements etc.

• Cooperate with the business team to prepare for the public procurement procedure.

• Provide legal advice to business managers to ensure that legal issues are identified and resolved and that legal risk is managed appropriately.

• Handle legal disputes, including coordination of litigation/arbitration procedures, and collaboration with external lawyers.

• Provide support on legal compliance matters.

• Provide clear and practical advice and assistance regarding legal matters to BYD’s management concerning our business activities.

• Summarize potential risks of current business activities and provide training to the business team.

• Other relevant legal matters for various European countries.

Your profile:

• Master's degree in Law.

• 3+ years of professional legal experience, either as an in-house counsel or in private practice, experience in the automotive industry is a plus.

• Experience in commercial contract matters, corporate law and legal compliance.

• Good commercial/transactional negotiation skills, particularly in cross-cultural and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

• Able to develop and implement legal strategies and solutions.

• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills, precise and able to multi-task effectively.

• Proactive, diligent, team player and also be able to work independently.

• Excellent command of English, both verbally and in writing, knowledge of any other European languages or Chinese is a plus.

What we offer:

• Performance and experience based competitive remuneration, pension plan.

• 25 holidays + option to purchase 5 extra holidays.

• Commuting allowance.

• Department & company wide teambuilding events.

• An exciting opportunity to be part of European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.