Legal Counsel / Legal Advisor

Manning Global, an Internationally renowned staffing and managed services organization specializing in providing staffing solutions for leading corporations in AI, IT & Telecoms, Engineering, Digital Media, Automotive and Renewable Energy is recruiting for Legal Counsel / Legal Advisor on behalf of one of their blue-chip international clients to join their organization in the Hungary.

Key Responsibilities

• Regional Legal Support: Serve as the legal counsel for the company’s operations in Hungary, Austria and other EU states, providing timely, practical legal advice to local and regional management teams.
  

• Commercial Contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including service agreements, supplier and customer contracts (mainly related to postal services), rental, distribution and logistics agreements, employment-related documents.
  

• Regulatory Compliance: Monitor and interpret local and EU legal developments affecting the business. Work with relevant departments to implement compliant internal policies and procedures across supported jurisdictions.
  

• Corporate & Entity Management: Ensure corporate governance compliance for legal entities under your responsibility, including company filings, board/shareholder documentation, and coordination with external corporate service providers.
  

• Dispute & Risk Management: Advise on potential disputes and regulatory risks. Manage litigation and pre-litigation processes with support from external counsel, where necessary.
  

• Cross-Border Projects: Collaborate with the group legal team on international projects, joint ventures, restructurings, cross-border transactions and issues that have stake in more than one jurisdiction.
  

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a legal business partner to operational, HR, finance, and business development teams, delivering actionable legal solutions aligned with commercial needs.
  

• Group Policies & Compliance: Support the rollout of group-wide legal policies and compliance programs (e.g., GDPR, anti-bribery, competition law) within the region.
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills plus strong legal drafting ability in Hungarian
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German (for Austria) and English;
  

• Ability to handle diverse legal issues across jurisdictions with a practical, business-oriented mindset
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal research tools
  

Experience/Qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree in law from a recognized university.
  

• Experience: At least 3 years of relevant legal experience, ideally in a multinational company or international law firm.
  

• Language: Fluency in Hungarian, English and German is required.
  

Nice to have:

• Bar Admission: Qualified to practice law in Hungary or in Austria.
  

• Chinese, Romanian or Slovakian language skills
  

• Experience with logistics/supply chain industries, postal services
  

• Education in Austrian institution
  

• Familiarity with EU and local regulatory frameworks (data protection, labour, corporate, commercial law)