Legal Claim Manager

• Systematic identification and evaluation of customer and supplier claims
• Analyze contract conditions and assess claim entitlement under applicable law
• Legal assessment of complex claim situations, supported by solid legal reasoning
• Development of structured evidenced-based claim strategies, including scenario evaluations, negotiation strategies, settlement approaches, and risk assessments
• Preparation of claim files, documentation, and supporting evidence in close cooperation with Engineering, Quality, Sales, Procurement, and Finance to ensure consistent, transparent, and timely claim handling
• Draft clear and professional claim letters with strong factual and contractual grounding
• Negotiating with customers and suppliers on claim‑related matters, ensuring robust outcomes
• Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements and related contractual documentation as well as handling alternative dispute resolution and formal dispute proceedings, in close collaboration with the lawyers of the Legal Department
• Support the application and further development of the standardized claim management process and implementation
• Contribute to best practices, tools, templates, and reporting structures for consistent global claim handling
• Monitoring performance indicators to identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains
• Training and awareness activities on claim prevention, documentation requirements, and contractual risk implications
• Acting as a point of contact for all claim‑related matters

• A university degree in Law is required; additional qualifications in other business‑related fields are considered an advantage
• At least three years of professional experience in claim management in an international industrial environment
• Sound understanding of automotive industry processes, particularly OEM/Tier‑1/Tier‑2 interactions, is strongly preferred
• Strong commercial acumen combined with the ability to interpret technical and contractual documentation
• Proven track record of handling complex negotiations and resolving claims
• Excellent English language skills; additional languages such as German are beneficial
• Strong analytical capabilities and structured problem‑solving skills
• High level of assertiveness, resilience, and professionalism in challenging situations
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a results‑driven mindset
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a matrix organization
• Reliable, detail‑oriented, and capable of handling multiple claims and priorities simultaneously
• Willingness to travel as needed

thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology group with around 98,000 employees. In the fiscal year 2023/2024, the company generated sales of €35 billion in 47 countries. Its business activities are bundled in five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe and Marine Systems. With extensive technology know-how, the businesses develop innovative solutions for the challenges of the future, especially in the fields of climate protection, the energy transition, digital transformation in the industry and mobility of the future.

In the Hungarian development center with our engineering team of 1000 we are present as an innovative and significant partner in one of the fastest growing and most exciting segment of the automotive industry, in the field of electromechanical steering systems. With outstanding quality and high-tech developments we meet the needs of renowned car manufacturers and our developments can be found in 25 % of the manufactured cars all over the world. Our engineers work on new challenges that can change the future of automotive.