Assistant General Counsel leading global employment, benefits, and compliance functions for ADI Global Distribution. Collaborate as a strategic partner to senior leadership in a new public company.
About the role
- Legal Counsel supporting Selecta's business initiatives with focus on commercial contracts, privacy, and compliance. Collaborating cross-functionally while maintaining legal oversight in the Group's operations.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted legal business partner across markets and central functions.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, especially sales, procurement, and technology contracts.
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with public bodies and support tender process.
- Research and advise on compliance with applicable data protection laws and IP rights.
- Support labour law and litigation matters.
- Serve as a legal advisor across the Group.
- Partner with central functions such as Human Resources, Technology, and Marketing on operational matters.
- Provide legal input on cross-functional group initiatives and business transformation projects.
- Assist with all aspects of legal and litigation reporting, external counsel management, and legal invoicing.
- Assist with corporate governance and legal entity maintenance.
- Liaise with and supervise external legal counsel for local entity support and regulatory matters.
- Support compliance efforts across local operations and ensure alignment with Group governance frameworks.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, policies, and training materials.
- Contribute to process improvement, including the implementation of legal tech tools.
- Collaborate closely with the Legal team and other central functions.
- Engage with leadership, country management, and finance stakeholders to support business goals and ensure legal compliance where required.
Requirements
- Qualification as an attorney.
- English (Fluent), German (Fluent / Business). Proficiency in other European languages is not essential, but an advantage.
- Minimum 2-4 years post-qualification experience as a legal counsel, ideally with a combination of in-house and law firm exposure. More experience welcome.
- Proven expertise in contract law, particularly in sales and procurement agreements, and in labor law.
- Sound knowledge of corporate law and experience in corporate governance.
- Exposure to litigation matters and involvement in financing or restructuring projects is an advantage but not essential.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills.
- High integrity, accountability, and discretion.
- Business-oriented mindset with ability to simplify complex legal concepts for non-legal audiences.
- Able to work autonomously on discrete matters, and supporting the wider team.
- Collaborative team player
- Effective at managing external counsel relationships in a cost-efficient manner.
- Resilient under pressure and able to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave
- Life assurance equivalent to 2x your yearly salary
- Five weeks of occupational paid sick leave for added security
- Extended leave policy for greater flexibility
- Clear career progression paths with development opportunities
- Strong leadership support to help you thrive
- Employee recognition scheme to celebrate your contributions
- Mental health and wellbeing support, including access to mental health first aiders
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