Legal Counsel

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John Deere Bank S.A. is one of the European branches for John Deere Financial, along UK, Spain, Germany, and Luxembourg. The primary activity is providing financial services to customers and dealers who want to finance John Deere equipment.

In our financial department, you can expect an international team with a global presence in a highly collaborating network using benchmark processes and systems (e.g., SAP ERP) to support the business objectives. Our teams are working in an innovative environment where new ideas (e.g., artificial intelligence) and continuous process improvements are appreciated and promoted. We provide the best solutions and opportunities for our employees with high engagement toward creative thinkers with outstanding financial expertise.

Due to the development of John Deere Bank in Poznań, we are currently seeking candidates for the position of:​

Legal Counsel

Poznań, Poland

Your responsibilities:​

Legal part:

• Manage legal support related to John Deere Financial’s retail (customer) financing and wholesale (dealer) financing business in Poland.
• Manage certain regulatory and corporate law matters, including intercompany agreements, and serve as the main liaison with regulatory authorities in Poland
• Perform legal research and related advice,  draft supply contracs and review legal documents to ensure compliance with laws;
• Manage litigations. outside counsel and notaries
• Offer counsel for ad hoc legal matters of John Deere Financial business in Poland and other John Deere Units in Europe.

Compliance part:

• Creation and maintenance of new policies and procedures of the Compliance Department,
• Support the regulatory tracking activities,
• Assist with the risk analysis for the New Products Approval Process,
• Contribute to enhancement of the following areas: Internal and External Fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act / Anti-bribery / OECD.

Our requirements:

• Master’s degree in Polish law
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a comparable in-house legal role or at a law firm, ideally with exposure to banking and finance
• Fluency in English (C1 level) and native Polish speaker
• Willingness to travel for business (approximately once per quarter)
• Proven experience in contract drafting and data privacy compliance
• Practical experience in Compliance and with anti-financial crime measures (AML, fraud detection, etc.)
• MS Office proficiency
• High level of organizational and time management skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities and business acumen
• Willingness to grow and take on additional responsibilities
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Nice to have:​

• ​Other languages (especially German, Spanish and Portuguese)
• Experience with data management (e.g. SQL or other data extraction tool).

What we offer:​

• Employment contract.
• Company car and/or car allowance.
• Strong support for work-life balance, including flexible working hours (start time between 7:00 and 10:00 AM) and possibility for fully remote or hybrid work model at Business Garden in Poznań.
• Opportunities for professional development within the company, with strong support for internal career growth.
• Employee referral program.
• Additional vacation days based on length of employment.
• Holiday allowance when taking at least 2 weeks off.
• Daily use of a foreign language in a friendly international working environment.
• Private medical care, life insurance, sports card, meal allowance, language courses, a social fund budget, and various additional fun events in our office.
• Free access to our e-learning platform, featuring over 1,000 courses.

Please attach an English version of your CV.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a qualified individual with disability.