Senior Legal Counsel

The organisation

For our client, industrial automation company, we are currently looking for a new colleague to join the position of Senior Legal Counsel in Amersfoort.

The position

As Senior Legal Counsel you will:

• Handle customer and/or supplier claims;
• Draft and implement standard terms and conditions;
• Draft and implement standard types of agreements;
• Draft and negotiate cross border contracts throughout the European territory;
• Act as a legal project manager in supra-regional contract negotiations;
• Review and negotiate cross border contracts proposed by business partners;
• Advise all relevant departments regarding application and interpretation of Terms & Conditions;
• Advise customers and/or suppliers on interpretation of contractual conditions;
• Advise management on disputes and resolution scenarios;
• Conduct analysis of new laws and regulations;
• Select and attend appropriate seminars;
• Review legal sources for new laws and regulations;
• Advice management on steps to be taken to reach compliance;
• Draft and implement compliance policies;
• Act as deputy of the European General Counsel

Candidate profile

• Academic level (law degree) with more than 8 years of experience in business and/or a law firm;
• Experience with IT-related legal matters
• Act as independent legal advisor to relevant departments of company organizations in the European territory;
• Assess and mitigate risks of company organizations in the European territory relating to their business activities;
• Strong negotiation skills;
• Independent advisor and sparring partner to Senior Management;
• Proficient in spoken as well as written English; preferably knowledge of another European language.

The offer

• A resourceful, creative, internationally-oriented work environment;
• Innovative and advanced high-technology products;
• Prominent global customers;
• Independence and considerable personal responsibility;
• A flat organization with short lines of communication;
• A strategic, long-term business vision;
• A continuous process for learning, development and growth;
• A talented team of professional, highly-motivated colleagues;
• A pleasant, informal atmosphere;
• An excellent remuneration package;
• Working from home possibilities (3 days/week) and flexible working hours;
• Individual team and office incentive;
• (International) Learning & Development program;
• 25 holiday days based on 40 hours per week + 6 extra ADV days.

Interested?

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