Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

General Counsel

• Lead and support cross-border M&A transactions across the full legal lifecycle — target assessment, drafting and negotiation of NDAs and LOIs, legal due diligence, SPA / APA negotiation as well as execution closing and post-merger integration
• Structure and negotiate international joint ventures and strategic partnerships, including shareholder agreements, governance frameworks and exit mechanics
• Advise on venture capital and corporate venturing activity together with our Venture Networking unit — term sheets, SAFE / convertible instruments, minority investments, follow-on rounds and portfolio governance
• Act as a sparring partner for the Management Board, the M&A team and regional leadership on corporate, governance and transactional matters — translating legal complexity into clear commercial recommendations
• Manage and instruct external counsel across multiple jurisdictions; coordinate workstreams under deal pressure and keep timelines moving
• Support corporate housekeeping for our subsidiary and JV vehicles (resolutions, capital measures, intra-group reorganisations)
• Drive selected cross-divisional strategic projects where legal structuring is a key value driver

Senior Corporate Counsel – Transactions, M&A, Venture Capital, Joint Ventures

Operations

• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to enhancing operational performance across the Airfreight organization
• Focus on analyzing processes
• Identify improvement opportunities
• Ensure alignment with the organization’s operational standards and strategic objectives

Senior Corporate Counsel – Transactions, M&A, Venture Capital, Joint Ventures

Airfreight Operational Excellence Specialist