Job Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Legal and Compliance Senior Director Europe, your main responsibilities will be:
• Advise on and deal with day-to-day questions from the various business divisions of the company (Sales, Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, …)
• Draft, review, prepare and, where necessary negotiate, international sales and sourcing contracts.
• Advise on and deal with disputes and litigation in relation with external counsel.
• Follow-up on Corporate law issues with external counsel and maintain accurate company records
• Contribute to implementing the Company’s worldwide compliance program and participate in monitoring legal compliance developments in the region.
• Contribute to the general goals of the legal department, such as creating legal awareness, drafting and keeping up to date templates and Q&A's and contribute to the knowledge management.
• Demonstrate ability to work across jurisdictions, business units and functions to ensure that there is consistency and that the needs of your internal clients are understood and addressed.
• Work e􀆯ectively in a matrix organization.Report on activities (findings, analysis) and advise the managers on legal issues whilst acting in the company's best interest.
• Act as business partner and deliver sound practical legal advice
The Profile
• European qualified Lawyer.
• 5-7 years' relevant experience, as an in-house counsel and/or in a law firm.
• Experience in an international/pan-European organization , prior experience in the manufacturing sector is preferred (this is necessary to understand the needs and specifics of a multinational company with operations in multiple manufacturing sites across Europe).
• A generalist legal background but with demonstrated experience in litigations, contracts and corporate law.
• Flexible, hands-on, organised and able to manage and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication skills on various levels and ability to build good working relationships across the business.
• Trustworthy, team player and positive outlook.
• Must be willing and able to travel internationally, on average 15 -25%
Fluency both written and spoken is essential to fill this role. Knowledge of Italian/Danish or German will be considered a plus.
Employee Core Competencies
• Collaborate Across Work groups
• Communicate E􀆯ectively
• Deliver High Quality Work
• Drive for Results
• Focus on the Customer
• Pragmatic
• Action Oriented
• Business Judgment
The Rewards
A challenging role within a fast paced and result driven, informal global organisation. Excellent opportunity to gain or broaden your experience by dealing with large international customers.
Working in close relationship with the business and higher management. Room for own initiative and personal growth.