Our client is a global water, fluid process, thermal management and equipment protection partner with industry-leading products and solutions. Around the globe their 30.000 employees apply fresh insights, a collaborative working style and rigorous approaches to create healthier, safer environments for all.
The Legal Counsel Western Europe and Africa will provide local law and language expertise to all the businesses of this company within their region, with a primary focus on the Dutch businesses, located in Tilburg – Breda. You will start on an interim fulltime base.
Role
To provide a full range of commercial and compliance legal services to the businesses of this company in Western Europe and Africa, in doing so act as a business partner to internal clients as well as an ethical leader for the benefit of the corporation as a whole.
The Law Department comprises 5 key elements: i.) the Business Unit Lead Counsel, ii.) the Regional Lead Counsel, iii.) the Senior Regional Counsel, iv.) the Regional Counsel and v.) Legal Specialists, providing research, reporting, legal and administrative support.
- Contracts – all transactions & relations (80% of the job)
- Employment Law
- Ethics & Legal Governance
- Corporate Governance
- Environmental, Health & Safety
- Litigation – mediation
- Sales & Marketing Issues
- Post-Sales and Service Issues
- Data Protection & Privacy
Profile
- A legal master degree (LL.M.)
- approximately 5 years experience
- Fluent written and spoken English and Dutch
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Business and solution oriented mindset
- Excellent interpersonal communication and influencing skills
Competences
Covering Work – an ability to be highly responsive, reactive and comprehending of a wide variety and volume of business and legal challenges. An effective firefighter and capacity to manage high workload volumes efficiently.
Managing – the interpersonal intelligence, maturity and authority to guide and influence individuals at all levels (i.e. peers, juniors, seniors, clients, external counsel and customers). Exceptional organizational skills and a continuously proactive work ethic, i.e. managing potential issues before they occur.
Positive Attitude – high levels of personal energy and an appetite for work and success; tangible self-motivation and initiative; relentless focus and personal discipline.
Learning – a capacity to continuously identify areas for one’s own personal development together with a genuine ability to absorb guidance and feedback, resulting in tangible improvements.
Application details
If you are interested mail your resume to seegers@lextra.nl. For further information on this job you can call Fred Seegers on mobile number +31 (0)6-22207662.