Legal Counsel

The organisation

The Surgical Company (“TSC” or the “Group”) is a private innovative speciality medtech & service Group that aims to improve patient outcome. TSC has a portfolio of high quality proprietary corporate products and third party products. This portfolio is commercialized globally through direct sales channels in key European countries and a network of strategic partners (including the US) in the rest of the world geographies. Commercial activities are supported by operational and manufacturing facilities in The Netherlands (headquarters in Amersfoort), Belgium, France and the UK. TSC has annual sales of around EUR 150 m and employs over 370 people. The group’s legal structure consists of a holding and eight operating companies.

In the coming years TSC aims to execute an ambitious next level plan based on organic and external growth. This plan focuses on further strengthening the portfolio of corporate products, expanding direct sales capabilities in Europe, ramping-up commercialization in the US through existing and new strategic partners as well as strengthening operations through smart integration/centralization and expansion of manufacturing facilities.

The position

International legal position in a fast growing business, with broad responsibilities and interesting learning and career opportunities.

Tasks & responsibilities

Currently, TSC’s legal activities are supported by a network of external legal counsels. In light of supporting and executing the Group’s next level plan, TSC intends to gradually establish internal legal capabilities. The recruitment of a Legal Counsel is a first step in that respect. Hence, the Legal Counsel, in close collaboration with the Group’s CFO, will play a pivotal role in building out TSC’s legal team and strategy towards legal affairs, offering interesting learning and career opportunities.

The Legal Counsel will oversee legal affairs within the Group, supported by external counsels. An initial list of focus areas for the Legal Counsel is outlined below. Upon appointment and after an initial assessment of the Legal Counsel, the Legal Counsel and the Group’s CFO will agree on end responsibilities with respect to the legal focus areas. Such responsibility can be given to the Legal Counsel (depending on the expertise and experience of the Legal Counsel), external counsel or individuals within the holding or operating companies.

The Legal Counsel, should expect that the role of the Legal Counsel as well as the corresponding responsibilities will evolve over time alongside the further build-up of internal legal capabilities.

The initial focus areas of the Legal Counsel are:

• Group legal and tax (predominantly transfer pricing) structuring
• Group corporate events and governance
• Oversight of external legal counsels
• Financing agreements (with external financing partners as well as intercompany)
• Legal support to operating companies in drafting/review/negotiations of material contracts/agreements 
• Defining Group policies re harmonization of legal contracts (e.g. templates) and contract management thereof
• Legal M&A support (e.g. due diligence and transaction documentation)
• Share participation plan
• Insurances (non-HR) policies and agreements, in collaboration with insurance brokers
• Group legal strategy

The Legal Counsel will collaborate closely with the Group’s CEO, COO and CFO. The Legal Counsel will report to the Group’s CFO.

Candidate profile

• A Master's degree of Dutch Law
• A minimum of 5-7 years of professional experience within a renowned law firm, the (medtech) industry or a combination (the latter is a plus)
• An entrepreneurial and pragmatic mindset
• A fast learner, responsible, pro-active and result-oriented
• Team oriented, yet able to work independently
• Good legal documents drafting skills
• Full working proficiency in English and Dutch (French is a plus)
• Strong social skills
• Able to travel occasionally

The offer

• International position in a fast growing business
• Competitive remuneration package
• Broad responsibilities
• Flexible work environment
• Interesting learning and career opportunities

Interested?

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