Legal Counsel

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