Auf einen Blick
- Aufgaben: Berate rechtliche Strategien und unterstütze das Management in der D-A-CH und Benelux Region.
- Unternehmen: Weltweit führendes Unternehmen für nachhaltige Verpackungslösungen mit innovativer Kultur.
- Vorteile: 30 Tage Urlaub, betriebliche Altersvorsorge, Mitarbeiterrabatte und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten.
- Weitere Informationen: Vielfältige Karrierechancen und ein integratives Arbeitsumfeld.
- Warum dieser Job: Gestalte die Zukunft der nachhaltigen Verpackung in einem internationalen Umfeld.
- Qualifikationen: Abgeschlossenes Jurastudium und mindestens 8 Jahre relevante Berufserfahrung.
Das prognostizierte Gehalt liegt zwischen 63000 - 77000 € pro Jahr.
Senior Legal Counsel, Central EMEA (m/f/d)
As Senior Legal Counsel for Central EMEA, you will play a key role in advising our Packaging, Paper and Recycling businesses within D-A-CH and Benelux markets.
You will combine legal expertise with sound commercial judgement to deliver pragmatic advice and solutions in an international business environment.
You will be part of a wider Central EMEA Legal team, working closely with regional colleagues and Group Legal to provide joined-up, practical legal support across the business.
Your responsibilities
Support and advise Managing Directors and senior management across Central EMEA on strategic and operational legal and business matters.
Draft, review and negotiate complex agreements with customers, suppliers and other business partners, including tender and technology agreements.
Make use of existing Group Legal templates and training materials to develop standardised approach to contracting with suppliers and, where possible, customers, including consistent application of legal standards, contract templates, guidelines playbooks, policies and training programmes with Legal teams across different jurisdictions.
Identify and assess material legal, regulatory and compliance risks {with the support of Group policies and procedures) and develop appropriate mitigation measures.
Advise on corporate law, corporate governance, intra-group arrangements, reorganisations and regulatory requirements.
Manage disputes and regulatory proceedings within Central EMEA and engage coordinate external law firms and advisers where required.
Provide legal support for international business, integration and transformation projects as well as M&A transactions involving Central EMEA.
Work closely with Group Legal and relevant business functions to incorporate AI and technology-enabled platforms into such business and legal functions and contribute to an efficient, technology-enabled Legal function.
What you bring
- A completed legal education and admission to practise in Germany, Austria, Belgium or the Netherlands, or an equivalent legal qualification.
- At least eight years of relevant professional experience, ideally gained within an international company and/or a leading commercial law firm.
- Strong knowledge of contract, commercial, business and corporate law as well as corporate governance and compliance.
- Proven experience with complex commercial agreements, cross-border matters, disputes and transactions.
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to translate complex legal matters into clear and actionable recommendations.
- Confident stakeholder management and strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills at senior management level.
- Business-fluent English combined with strong German or Dutch language skills; additional languages are advantageous.
- An autonomous, solution-focused and integrity-driven approach, with willingness to travel regularly across Central EMEA.
- What you can expect
You will work in an international environment with direct exposure to senior management and a broad range of business functions.
- Your Benefits at DS Smith
- 30 days of vacation
- Company pension plan
- Employee discounts
- Employee Support Program
- Benefits that build wealth
- Opportunities for continuing education
Equal opportunity and self-determined participation are important to us. That's why we welcome applications from people with disabilities and those considered equivalent.
Do you have any questions? Please feel free to contact us at: Eva-Maria Bachmann, HR Business Partner, phone number: +49 172 6959277 #LI-FB
We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products.
We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change.
We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more.
Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time.
Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!
As the journey continues of bringing together the strengths of both organisations, during your candidate experience you may engage with our colleagues from International Paper!
You could visit an International Paper or DS Smith site or office.
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Senior Legal Counsel Central EMEA (m/f/d) Arbeitgeber: DS Smith
DS Smith ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der kreative Köpfe in der Verpackungs- und Displayentwicklung sucht. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit und Teamarbeit bietet das Unternehmen nicht nur 30 Tage Urlaub und betriebliche Altersvorsorge, sondern auch ein unterstützendes Arbeitsumfeld, in dem Mitarbeiter ihre Fähigkeiten weiterentwickeln können. Die enge Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Abteilungen fördert eine dynamische und innovative Kultur, die es den Mitarbeitern ermöglicht, bedeutende Beiträge zu leisten und ihre Karriere voranzutreiben.
