Senior Project Manager

Regional Legal Counsel (France & BENELUX) | 8-10 yrs. French Qualified | English and French | Consumer Goods Sector

REFERENCE : HH / 022 / 24

LOCATION : Madrid, Spain or Lyon, France

TYPE OF POSITION : Full time. Hybrid : 3 days presential / 2 days remote.

CLIENT : Our client is an international group operating in the consumer goods sector, a leader in food products manufacturing and distribution with brands such as Campofrío, Aoste, Navidul, and Oscar Mayer. It belongs to a dynamic, creative, and sophisticated international corporate group driven by professional and business ethics and values.

It is currently seeking to recruit a Regional Legal Counsel responsible for the group’s business in France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg, based either in Madrid, Spain, or Lyon, France.

POSITION : The candidate will be a corporate counsel providing legal advice to the group business at an international level in France and BENELUX, across a wide range of legal areas (excluding labour).

The candidate will be part of the group’s global legal department based in Madrid and will collaborate with other corporate counsels on transnational projects. He / she will report directly to the group’s global General Counsel in Madrid and will travel occasionally to the relevant countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Advising on all legal aspects of manufacturing and supply contracts for the company’s products.
• Involvement in all aspects related to the publicity and marketing of the company’s products.
• Drafting and negotiating IT-related contracts and R&D agreements.
• Working on IP law applicable to the group in the assigned countries.
• Providing regulatory advice concerning the food industry in various countries.
• Participating in international legal projects.
• Advising on Real Estate and Environmental issues affecting business units under the counsel’s responsibility.
• Managing litigation relating to his / her business units.
• Maintaining permanent contact with business managers in the relevant countries.
• Contributing to strategy design in the countries of responsibility.
• Coordinating local external counsels.

The counsel will be a true business partner, regularly interacting with various business areas and staff members, including top international managers and less senior managers. Hence, he / she will anticipate their needs, contributing to achieving the company’s commercial goals in the mentioned countries.

PROFILE : The candidate shall be a qualified lawyer in France with approximately 8-10 years of experience, preferably acquired at a top national or international law firm. Experience as an in-house counsel at an international company is desirable.

The candidate must be native or bilingual in French and have an excellent command of English at a professional level.

OFFER : Our client offers an excellent opportunity to join a Spanish multinational corporate group, a leader in the consumer sector. You will deal with complex legal matters of key importance for the company.

You will receive an interesting package, benefit from a wide training programme, and have a career development plan.

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