Your Opportunity
As Legal Counsel, you will provide proactive and continuous legal advice acting as a business partner to support sales and operations activities. Legal Counsel will report to the Managing Director Market Operations.
Your Mission
* Manage (key) legal issues and legal aspects
* Negotiate frame/master agreements with Key Customers
* Negotiate, review and draft terms & conditions (indemnities, choice of law, dispute resolution, limitations of liability, insurance, etc) of sales/commercial agreements for or related to the supply of equipment, services and parts, as well as terms and conditions for agency and broker agreements, in accordance with legal policy
* Provide legal support to business stakeholders regarding contract interpretation and guidance, particularly regarding commercial and insurance claims or other issues that develop during contract execution
* Support E80 Group on regulatory issues, more specifically providing relevant legal advice and support on competition law and export control issues
* Support site management on local legal compliance requirements (HS&E, HR, food safety, etc.)
* Train Market Operations teams on relevant legal, contractual, and compliance issues associated with international business activities and contracts
* Actively participate in management team(s) when required and support implementation of management decisions
* Manage litigation and disputes and compliance with law
* Coordinate external legal services, incl. selecting and managing outside counsel
Your Profile
Level of education and languages:
* Degree in Law
* Fluent legal English (other local, European language is a plus)
Required experience and skills:
* Minimum 7 years of experience of general legal corporate matters
* Preferably mixed background in law firm/industry
* Good understanding of legal issues and needs in international business, including experience in managing international and cross-functional matters