Hybrid Head of Legal Affairs

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About the role

  • Head of Legal Affairs ensuring legal governance and coordination across Givaudan's global operations in Vernier. Leading a legal team to provide strategic support for the company.

Responsibilities

  • Manage legal aspects of the activities of the group and ensure coordination of legal across the regions
  • Support the group functions in achieving their objectives and strategies with pragmatic and sound legal approaches
  • Ensure adequate legal resources and competences are available to support the activities of the group across the various fields of activities and across the regions
  • Design legal policies and strategies to govern the legal aspects of the group activities
  • Draft, review and negotiation of contracts;
  • Provide legal advice on best way to achieve the group's goals and strategies generally and in individual situations
  • Design legal processes or standards and coordinate their implementation globally
  • Manage litigation
  • Coach internal teams on their relationship with third parties and other counterparts to address legal matters
  • Manage legal projects and scout for applicable new technologies
  • Hire, instruct and supervise outside counsels
  • Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop professional legal staff to ensure that the legal activities across the group are conducted accurately, ethically and according to corporate guidelines.

Requirements

  • University Degree in Law + Bar admission
  • 10+ years of experience in an international law firm or as a high ranking member in the legal department of a multinational company
  • Fluent English
  • Drive, develop and motivate a team of professionals spread across the world

Benefits

  • Healthcare support
  • Paid time off and family leave
  • Retirement plan
  • Sport and leisure clubs
  • Company shop
  • Staff restaurant

Job title

Head of Legal Affairs

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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