Corporate Legal Counsel

This position is responsible to meet the goals and objectives of the organization by acting as the the company Legal Counsel supporting the organization’s operations in Europe.

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Commercial transactions (commercial agreements, customer / supplier insolvency, etc.)-Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial documents, including supply, purchase, non-disclosure, service and energy, and joint development agreements.
• Corporate entity management-Lead the process on and manage the necessary secretarial, CRO, Companies House, etc. filings and governance procedures for company operations in the UK and Ireland and, as necessary, Germany and Switzerland.
• Competition-Advise and counsel on competition law aspects of agreements and company initiatives.
• M&A Integration-Advise and support harmonization and integration of company policies, practices, agreements, and operations.
• Trade Compliance-Provide counsel on import / export and other trade issues related to the company’s operations.
• Data privacy, including GDPR and related law compliance.
• ESG, anti-bribery / anti-corruption, modern slavery compliance
• Advise on customer and supplier quality claims.
• Manage outside counsel.
• Working closely with the legal team, including VP Legal & Compliance, Corporate Paralegal, and Regulatory Compliance Manager, the HR team, including SVP Human Resources & Administration, and Director of HR Compliance, and the Sales, Procurement, Quality, and other teams.

Qualifications, Education and Experience