Head of Legal

The organisation

Mitsui Rail Capital Europe B.V. (MRCE) was established in 2004 in response to the growing market for railway leasing equipment due to deregulation of the railway system in Europe. The business domain of the company is leasing locomotives to private and public rail operators under full service leasing arrangements (including maintenance). 

Together with its office in Munich Germany, MRCE’s annual turnover exceeds €120 million and the total asset value is currently around €800 million. At this moment MRCE has approx. 125 employees; 35 in Amsterdam and 90 in Munich. Since its establishment in 1947, MRCE’s parent company Mitsui & Co. Ltd (headquartered in Tokyo) developed into a worldwide concern. 

Due to a unique insight into economic affairs, financial know-how and a clear-cut philosophy it has played a major role in Japanese industrial development by importing raw materials and exporting produced goods. Mitsui benefits from an expanding global network to access strategic information and harness business engineering capabilities. 

Utilising its global operating locations, network and information resources, Mitsui is multilaterally pursuing business that ranges from product sales, worldwide logistics and financing, through to the development of major international infrastructure and other projects. With more than 43.500 employees and an extensive global network with offices in 65 countries and around 462 affiliated subsidiaries and associated companies, Mitsui & Co. is one of the largest general trading companies worldwide. 

The position

As the Head of Legal, you will lead a team of legal professionals responsible for driving and supporting any legal, operational, corporate, structural and strategic matter of the MRCE Group. Besides that, you will advise MRCE Group's operational and corporate departments, as well as to the board of directors regarding any legal, operational, corporate, structural and strategic matters. 

Furthermore, you will efficiently manage sophisticated international projects with respect to all legal matters. You will also be responsible for building strong relationships with the various functions within the Legal department and with other stakeholders within the MRCE Group, including the technical units, service operations, Finance, IT, HR and Procurement. You will be reporting directly to the CEO, in order to add to the continued growth of the company's fundamental bases and to challenge new business development.

Candidate profile

In order to become a successful Head of Legal, you possess a degree in Law (MBA+) and 10+ years demonstrated experience managing or leading a legal operations team, program or function. You have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, the ability to influence others and you are able motivate change. You have asset finance experience to cover asset deals (purchase/selling of locos (finance & asset transactions). The Head of Legal position also requires you to have demonstrated international experience in relation to risk mitigation, leading projects and technology implementations. Knowledge of German law is an advantage. 

Moreover, you carry knowledge of legal department processes and workflow. You own strong organisational and execution skills and are able to deliver to deadlines and budgets, manage competing priorities and you have strong technical and project management skills. 

A strong work ethic is required; the ability to manage a heavy workload and drive projects to completion on time and the ability to troubleshoot issues and identify solutions. You are a strategic thinker, you are able to see the bigger picture while also managing details and you have excellent writing and editing skills. Additionally, you are passionate about testing new ideas and technologies. Implementing these to drive results and the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees in an international environment are things you enjoy doing.

The offer

You will not only be working for a strong global player, but you will also be receiving numerous additional benefits when working as a Head of Legal. The benefits include a bonus system, which is performance dependent. In addition, you will receive 30 yearly vacation days. 

Interested?

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