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