Reporting to the VP for Eastern and Central Europe (ECE) you are responsible and/or assist in the  following matters concerning particularly for Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro:

 

You localize agreements and review translations (with a focus on software licensing, cloud services, maintenance, consulting and hardware contracts) and draft agreements; You provide legal advice related to sales transactions for software, hardware, cloud, consulting and/or other related IT services to both public and private sector, with analysis of relevant laws, risks and potential impact for Oracle and participate in negotiations of agreements with customers and/or customers’ legal counsel(s); You support all internal stakeholders on a continuous basis with all issues which are in the field of Legal with a focus on commercial transactions for software and hardware, cloud, consulting and/or other related IT services, but also concerning procurement, marketing or human resources, while ensuring compliance with law and Oracle’s global business practices, policies and procedures;  You assist in the handling of claims, settlement and litigation and co-ordinate with external counsel (where applicable); You assist in corporate household and M&A matters;  You assume corporate representative roles, as required; You provide support to Oracle`s Compliance & Ethics team on training and investigations; You provide training on legal issues to Oracle’s internal stakeholders;  You perform all other tasks, including administrative tasks, that are appropriate for and required by an in-house company lawyer; You assist in legal matters for other countries in the region of Central and Eastern Europe as need may be.   Your profile: You have a law degree from a university in Serbia, Croatia or another country (in such case however coupled with knowledge and experience in Serbian and/or Croatian law) with a focus on Civil Law (Contract Law) preferably with optional courses in IP, IT and/or Public Procurement; Minimum of eight (8) years previous work experience as a lawyer; practical experience from the IT industry and/or experience with public procurement is preferred;  Fluency in English as well as Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian (including Cyrillic script) is a must; the knowledge of Slovenian is a benefit; Legal drafting skills in the above languages; Effective verbal and written communication skills is a must (particularly negotiation skills); Business awareness and orientation (capability to match legal expertise to commercial business context); Strong interpersonal skills; Independent and able to make decisions; Analytical thinking (solution driven); Ability to perform under pressure; Comfortable in a complex and changing business environment; Computer skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Drivers License.

Career Level - IC4