Beschreibung
Our client is a well-established international company operating across the EMEA region through a combination of direct-to-consumer and business-to-business channels.
The organisation markets and distributes its products through physical retail networks, e-commerce platforms, distributors, wholesalers and various commercial partners. With operations spanning multiple jurisdictions, the legal team provides pragmatic and business-oriented support across a broad range of contractual, commercial and regulatory matters.
To support the legal department during a period of increased activity, our client is looking to appoint an experienced Legal Counsel on an interim basis for approximately 3 to 4 months.
Description
Reporting to the Legal Director, you will provide day-to-day legal support on a broad range of commercial and contractual matters across the EMEA region.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements.
- Advising internal stakeholders on contract-related risks and legal issues.
- Supporting commercial, procurement, IT, digital, marketing and operational teams on legal matters.
- Reviewing and negotiating distribution, reseller, agency and other channel partner agreements.
- Drafting and negotiating service agreements covering areas such as marketing, digital services, consulting, logistics, technology and software.
- Reviewing supplier, purchasing and procurement contracts.
- Supporting legal matters relating to both B2B and B2C activities.
- Advising on consumer law matters in relation to retail and e-commerce activities across Europe.
- Ensuring contractual documentation complies with applicable European legal and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinating with various internal and external stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Contributing to the management of legal templates and contract processes.
Profile
- Law degree from a recognised university.
- Qualified lawyer or in-house legal counsel with at least 3 to 5 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
- Strong background in commercial contracts and general business law.
- Proven experience supporting multi-jurisdictional operations within Europe or the broader EMEA region.
- Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements independently.
- Exposure to consumer law and retail/e-commerce environments would be highly advantageous.
- Experience supporting both B2B and B2C business models is preferred.
- Ability to balance legal risks with commercial realities and provide pragmatic business-focused advice.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Fluent French and English are essential.
- French at native or near-native level (C2 preferred).
- English at professional working proficiency level (minimum C1).
- Immediately available or available at short notice.
Job Offer
- 3 to 4-month temporary assignment with immediate impact.
- Opportunity to join an international organisation operating across numerous EMEA markets.
- Broad exposure to commercial, contractual, consumer law and cross-border legal matters.
- Dynamic and collaborative legal environment.
- High level of interaction with senior business stakeholders.
- International working environment.
- Possibility of extension depending on business needs.