Heidelberg Materials has launched its digitalization offensive with its "Beyond 2020" strategy. Our mission is to become the first industrial technology company in the building materials industry. In addition to digitalizing existing processes, the focus is on developing new digital business models.

The Group Legal & Compliance department of Heidelberg Materials AG provides legal advice to the management of the Heidelberg Materials Group, other corporate functions and the operational business of our affiliates in Germany. We operate in an international environment, where working with colleagues and partners from numerous countries and dealing with legal matters from various jurisdictions are part of our daily work - as well as providing guidance and support in business decisions and mitigating legal risks.

To support our Legal Technology / Legal Operations initiatives, we are looking for a Manager (f/m/d) Legal Operations at our headquarters in Heidelberg.

Together with colleagues from the Digital, IT Law & Procurement team, you will primarily provide expertise in our digitalization initiatives. This will involve close collaboration with our digital product developers, external providers, and the Group Legal & Compliance team.

You will report directly to the position Global Lead Counsel Digital, IT Law & Procurement.

Your next challenge

• Analyzing and optimizing work processes and interfaces within the Group Legal & Compliance department and other functional departments
• Providing professional support for projects aimed at identifying and implementing digital solutions (including GenAI) to optimize internal workflows and processes
• Managing and further developing existing tools within the Group Legal & Compliance department (e.g. global contract and document management tool, policy management tool, reporting tool)
• As an expert in your field you are responsible for conduction internal trainings in the aforementioned areas
• Supporting the implementation of internal processes to ensure legal requirements are met in business operations

Your profile

• Experience in structuring and optimizing workflows and processes
• Ideally, legal background and relevant professional experience in Legal Operations, Legal Technology or digitalization of legal functions
• Strong interest and potentially in-depth knowledge of Legal Technology solutions and Legal Tech trends
• Programming skills are not required but considered a plus. You are capable of combining your technical expertise with an understanding of legal work.
• Enjoy taking responsibility with project work and accustomed to working in diverse teams
• Digital native with a willingness to collaborate cross-departmentally in agile teams, especially with developers and product owners in our digitalization teams as part of product development
• Openness to new technical and legal developments, as well as the willingness to familiarize yourself with unfamiliar planning, collaboration, and communication tools
• Fluent English skills, knowledge of German language is advantageous, but not a must

Our offer

We are convinced that only those who successfully realize their personal goals can also fully contribute professionally. That's why we offer you attractive benefits, such as:

• Flexible working time models with up to 50% remote working within Germany
• 30 vacation days plus additional special vacation days
• Attractive compensation with profit share/bonus, Christmas and vacation payment
• Multiple learning & development options: support of job-related further training, E-campus, various technical and leadership development programs
• JobTicket, JobBike and further special conditions and discounts for e.g. gyms
• Company fitness room, various sports classes, health and prevention campaigns
• Individual onboarding with buddy program as well as various networking initiatives (Network of Women, International Network etc.)
• Modern headquarters next to the river Neckar with ergonomic workplaces and height-adjustable desks
• Canteen with discounted and healthy meals
• Bicycle and underground parking with charging stations - for e-bike and car

...and much more.