**Career Area:** Legal and Compliance **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. **Who is CAT Digital? What do we do?** Big machines require big thinking. Are you looking for your next big challenge? Cat® Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over one million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world. Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us. **Job Opportunity:** Caterpillar is seeking an experienced compliance lawyer to join its Global Compliance Legal Team, which is part of Caterpillar’s global in-house legal division. The successful candidate will have the exciting opportunity to lead legal support on a broad range of compliance matters across Europe. The role offers a unique opportunity to become a trusted adviser and compliance leader to all of Caterpillar’s businesses that operate in, or supply products or services to, Europe. The successful candidate will be expected to be a compliance thought leader who partners with business teams, legal professionals and other stakeholders to deliver proactive and innovative legal support. A proven track record of working with limited supervision on complex EU compliance matters, and providing practical and commercially focused advice, is essential. The successful candidate will be part of a small global team and will report to a manager located outside Europe. **What You Will Do:** + Monitor the external regulatory environment across Europe and proactively advise on the impact of regulatory developments. + Provide day-to-day legal advice on compliance matters. + Advise on interactions with government authorities. + Support Caterpillar’s global compliance program initiatives. For example, by delivering compliance training and supporting the development of new policies, processes, procedures and programs. + Manage relationships with, and work of, external counsel. + Manage travel and external counsel budgets. **What You Have:** + **Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. + **Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. + **Managing Multiple Priorities:** Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation. + **Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. **Education and Experience Required:** + Qualified lawyer with unrestricted right to practice law in-house in the designated work location. + Minimum 8 years of legal advisory experience + Demonstrated experience advising on compliance matters in the EU. + Demonstrated experience advising on trade compliance matters. + Deep understanding of the EU legal system. + Advanced English. **Additional Info** : + International travel may be required from time to time. **What we offer:** At Cat Digital, we are committed to fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning, and we believe in investing in the development of our employees. As a member of our team, you will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as very competitive compensation and benefits packages, like: + 5500+ euros / month gross + Performance related annual cash incentive + Industry leading Pension plan + 5 days of extra vacation above the legislative requirement + Attractive Life insurance + 1 volunteering day + Multisport Card Take the chance to apply now for this position at newly forming Cat Digital Slovakia branch! **Contract type:** Full-time. **Place of work:** Kosice, Slovakia **Additional Information:** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. ​ Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.​ Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar.html​ Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. \#LI **Posting Dates:** June 21, 2025 - July 3, 2025 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Not ready to apply? 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