Legal trainee (m/f/d) with a focus on employment law - with salary details

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18.000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.

Your Future Field of Action

Our CFO (Chief Financial Officer) manages the economic processes of our company. He is also responsible for legal issues and offers IT solutions for the entire Group.

Are you looking for an interesting training position as part of your legal clerkship in the field of employment law? Then you've come to the right place!

Covestro is one of the world's leading suppliers of high-quality polymer materials and we would like to continue working with you on our mission “We make the world a brighter place”. That is why we offer highly motivated, internationally oriented legal trainees (m/f/d) a training position (legal traineeship or elective traineeship) in the legal department of the Covestro Group as part of their legal traineeship.

In addition to our wide range of benefits, you can expect an attractive salary of €1000 gross/month for a full-time position.

Your Opportunities at Covestro

• Together with our in-house lawyers, you will advise the Human Resources department and Covestro executives on employment law issues both in day-to-day business and in projects

• You will attend Covestro internal and court hearings

• You will conduct legal research and evaluate current labor law case law

• You analyze changes in the law and prepare proposals for implementing the changes at Covestro

• You accompany individual measures such as warnings or terminations

• You will review and draft contracts and sample contracts, works and spokesperson committee agreements as well as presentations with a focus on employment law

• You will support the legal department with other legal issues (e.g. general civil law, commercial and corporate law)

Your Profile at a Glance

• You have completed your first state examination in law with an above-average grade, preferably at least “fully satisfactory” and with a focus on employment law

• You have a basic understanding of business administration and can recognize economic relationships

• You have a sound knowledge of MS Office (Word and PowerPoint) as well as experience with internet research and legal databases

• Good verbal and written communication skills are a matter of course for you

• You are characterized by a high level of teamwork as well as independence and autonomy in the performance of your tasks

• You have very good decision-making and problem-solving skills

• You are willing to reflect on the issues presented to you and contribute suggestions for improvement

• You have a perfect command of written and spoken German and English

If you have any initial questions, please contact our recruiting team (recruiting@covestro.com).

Perfection? Not required!

The requirements are not met 100%, but you are still interested in the position? Are you curious, courageous and colorful as we are? No problem!

We'll tackle this together - as a team! With proper onboarding and tailored development opportunities.

Apply now!

We look forward to receive your application! Become #1ofUs!

Anyone who wants to contribute to a better world with Covestro can also expect a lot.

We want you to feel at home at Covestro. To feel you’re treated fairly and transparently. That means financial security, a healthy work-life balance and generous benefits.

Specifically, it means for us: flexible working hours, the compatibility of family and work, active health promotion and the ability to convert part of your salary into long-term or retirement savings. And that's not all.

Sounds exciting? Find out more about Covestro and our benefits here: 

https://www.career.covestro.de/de/about-covestro/covestro-as-an-employer/employee-benefits  

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www.covestro.com

Covestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, physical characteristics, marital status, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.