As a member of Group Legal & Compliance ("GLC"), you will ensure the prompt delivery of accurate legal advice in the fields of corporate, contract, and general commercial law, as well as on compliance and litigation-related matters.
Job Characteristics
Key Responsibilities
* Together with the Senior Legal Counsel Europe and Africa and other members of the GLC Europe and Africa team, serve as a key contact for the drafting and review of the group’s sale contracts in Europe and Africa.
* Manage the corporate housekeeping of the group’s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and ensure their overall compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, acting as the Company Secretary for relevant subsidiaries.
* Provide legal advice to the business in relation to general legal matters, including claims and litigation, for the group’s subsidiaries in the concerned jurisdictions.
Most Important Result Areas
* Continuous control of the costs for legal function/external counsels and improvement of the quality of legal advice rendered by GLC.
* General legal advice for the group’s subsidiaries in the concerned jurisdictions.
* Implementation and continuous improvement of the group’s core legal principles in all sales agreements in Europe and Africa, including assisting in the preparation and review of global framework agreements.
* Ongoing training to the European and African sales teams on contract law and the group’s contract policy.
* Management of litigation and support in claims handling in the concerned jurisdictions, supervising external counsel.
* Legal advice in support of specific projects including financing, mergers, acquisitions, and the set up and closure of plants.
Nature and Size of the Job Area
The job requires a generalist who is an expert in contract law but can provide legal advice in various jurisdictions on different fields of law. The position requires someone who has (or can develop) a sound understanding of the packaging industry.
* Reports to the Senior Legal Counsel Europe and Africa, working as part of the GLC Europe and Africa team headed by the General Counsel Europe and Africa.
* Coordinates closely with other members of the GLC Europe and Africa team and members of GLC in Brazil and the US on sales contracts and general legal matters.
Assessment Standards
* Continuous control of the overall costs for legal function.
* Satisfaction of colleagues, particularly the sales teams, with quality and timely legal advice.
* General compliance of all concerned subsidiaries with legal and regulatory requirements.
Business Contacts
* UK management including Finance Director.
* Operational and commercial teams in the concerned jurisdictions.
* Members of the group’s treasury and tax departments.
* External lawyers in concerned jurisdictions.
* Representatives of customers and their in-house lawyers and external advisers.
Flexibility and Decision Making
On contractual and general commercial matters, the position takes decisions after coordination with the involved sales and operational personnel and the Senior Legal Counsel Europe and Africa. On corporate matters, the position submits proposals to the General Counsel Europe and Africa for final sign off.
Knowledge / Skills / Experience Competencies
Education/Training
* English law degree; additional experience in another common law/continental European legal system is a plus.
Experience
* At least 6 years of relevant professional work experience, ideally in an international environment.
* Legal generalist with the capacity to adapt quickly to new fields of law/jurisdictions.
* Expert knowledge in English contract law.
* Additional language skills are a distinct advantage.
* Team player with the ability to interact with a team of lawyers from different jurisdictions.
* Strong communication skills to interact with team members and commercial and operational teams.
Special Skills/Competencies
Reliable, transparent, discreet, persistent, rigorous, with a sense of humour and a can-do attitude. The job will require some travelling, including occasional overseas travel.
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