Legal Counsel - Global Animal Health (m/f)

Jacon Legal Consulting BVBA; West-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global health company in West-Vlaanderen seeks a Legal Counsel for its Animal Health team. Responsibilities include providing legal support, drafting agreements, and managing disputes. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in commercial law and is fluent in Dutch and English. The position emphasizes legal strategy and compliance, ensuring effective collaboration within a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic credentials, including qualification to practice law.
• At least 6 years of experience in commercial law with a multinational corporation or law firm.
• Fluency in Dutch and English at a business level.

Responsabilités

• Manage and deliver legal services including advice and agreement negotiations.
• Act as a strategic advisor on commercial and regulatory matters.
• Manage disputes to achieve cost-effective results.

Connaissances

Legal advice

Negotiation

Dispute resolution

Commercial law

Fluency in Dutch

Fluency in English

Formation

Qualification to practice law

Description du poste

Job Description: Legal Counsel - Global Animal Health

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our team at CID LINES, an Ecolab Company. As a Legal Counsel, you will act as a key advisor to our global division Animal Health, providing legal support and managing the delivery of legal services.

Primary Role & Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the delivery of legal services, including legal advice, drafting and negotiating agreements with distribution partners, and providing legal oversight of competition law, claims, employment law, and other legal issues affecting Animal Health operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Structure, negotiate, and draft agreements with distributors and end customers.
• Provide legal advice and services for supply contracts.
• Act as a business counselor and strategic advisor to the Animal Health leadership team on commercial and regulatory matters.
• Manage disputes and litigation to achieve a practical and cost-effective result.
• Assist as needed on acquisitions, particularly in the due diligence and integration process.
• Advise business and compliance teams on legal risk and ethical compliance.
• Manage outside legal counsel to ensure value is provided on a cost-effective basis.
• Control and update legal and corporate documentation.
• Coordinate with the head of the European Law Department as well as attorneys based in the US or in the regions to align on objectives and practices.

Profile

Academic Experience:

• Excellent academic credentials, including qualification to practice law.
• Additional law qualification in another jurisdiction is desirable but not required.

Experience/Knowledge:

• Dutch and English business-level fluency required.
• At least 6 years of commercial law experience working in-house with a multinational corporation and/or in a law firm.
• Relevant experience in structuring, negotiating, and documenting commercial transactions.
• Ability to command the respect of, and communicate effectively with, a diverse range of business partners and partners within the Law Department.
• Ability to direct and manage outside counsel to achieve cost-efficient results.
• Dispute resolution experience desirable but not required.

Ability Aspects:

• Possesses business and financial acumen, with the ability to balance commercial and legal considerations and explain complex legal points to business leaders.
• Engenders the confidence of business leaders in identifying legal risk and recommending a course of action.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled negotiator, whether on a commercial transaction or in settling a dispute.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants.