Job Description

Requirements:

• Bachelor and Masters degree in law
• Proficient in English. French/Spanish will be advantageous
• Minimum of 5 years experience as an in-house counsel with a company in the same sector
• Communication skills, especially when it comes to discussing legal matters with internal clients and counter parties
• Organisational skills and time management
• Collaboration and interaction at group and affiliates level
• Accurate, attention to details, conscientious
• Autonomous and pro-active
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to travel when necessary

Duties and responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of contracts, agreements, general terms and templates
• Support members of the legal department in business development projects and deals, including legal coordination, drafting/review of contractual documentation when required
• Preparing board/committee meetings and taking the minutes, drafting necessary resolutions and preparing presentations, when requested
• Taking care of all corporate secretary matter in EMEA region
• Preparing board and shareholder resolutions and legal letters
• Assist in organisation and restructuring the group entities including company closures, incorporations, mergers and transfers, capital increase, change of director, etc.
• Taking care of the litigation lists, litigation and claims matters including re-doing the formatting and reporting style, liaising/following up regularly with external lawyers and internal stakeholders on developments, negotiating and drafting settlements
• Provide corporate legal support on the company and affiliates corporate matters such as preparation of NDAs, PoAs, KYCs, etc.
• Follow up main legislative changes potentially affecting activities of the company and affiliates
• Maintaining regular communications with board members of all companies, affiliates members, etc. as needed
• Assist on other legal matters such as IP matters, establishment of contract management system, as needed
• Participate in the organisation of the Legal team (filing of contracts and documents, reporting requirements, follow up of documents/invoices/etc.)
• Provide corporate secretary and legal assistance to the company and affiliates
• Making sure appropriate Legal support/control is provided to areas of responsibility
• High quality corporate work
• High quality litigation work
• Liaising with different departments and external advisors relating to corporate matters
• Follow-up on projects and assignments to reach objectives and respect deadlines

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