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Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in agri trading seeks an Assistant General Counsel for the South & West Europe region. This role involves managing legal services across several European countries, handling commercial cases, and supporting high-impact Capex projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of legal experience, be a qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction, and possess strong business acumen to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in international law firm or multinational corporation.
• Fluent in English (written and oral).
• Strong proactive legal support for the business.

Responsabilidades

• Draft and review commercial contracts and manage corporate legal requirements.
• Provide pre-litigation legal advice and manage litigation case proceedings.
• Work with compliance to ensure legal and policy adherence.

Conocimientos

Communication

Business Sense

Collaboration

Organization

Legal Knowledge

Educación

Qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction

Descripción del empleo

Assistant General Counsel South & West Europe

Location : Barcelona, Spain

Job Category : Legal Services

EU work permit required : Yes

Job Reference : 00047529

Expiry Date : 27.03.2025

Job Description : Are you the right candidate for our senior in-house legal role at an agri trading leading company? One where you will never get bored, with lots of variety, but also fun Do you want an assistant general counsel position with impact and diverse responsibilities? In this role, you will handle commercial cases, but at the same time, you are involved in high impact Capex projects. Can you cope with a changing environment, where nothing is routine? We have your next role here at Bunge

Purpose of the role : The main purpose is to provide legal services and support for European countries including Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Netherlands and to the BEMEA legal team in defined key areas. It will be a combination of both commercial and industrial areas. The position requires regular and direct contact with all levels of the businesses and in particular work closely with the business management teams to gain a deep understanding of their business strategies, environment, strategic legal issues, challenges and opportunities, key customers, competitors and suppliers;

Main Accountabilities :

• Management : Management of relevant legal team members within the region depending on applicant.
• Commercial Documentation : Drafting and review of all forms of commercial contracts as required and utilized in the relevant Bunge business.
• Corporate : Manage all legal requirements for the corporate entities within the country responsibility.
• Disputes : Pre-litigation legal advice and assistance, including advising on, resolving and avoiding day-to-day disputes and problems including correspondence with counterparts and settlement negotiations to minimize risks and maximize legal rights of the company.
• Litigation case management : Including handling and drafting pleadings for arbitration / litigation cases in-house and where external assistance is required in more complex cases, instructing and managing external counsel. Support in evaluating the merits of major court cases filed against or on behalf of the company and determining defense strategies.
• Transactional work : Serve as legal advisor and / or support country lawyers on business transactions including M&A, JV and / or other transactional work as required.
• Compliance : Working with the compliance department to ensure that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
• Business Relationship : The lawyer will need to develop a working partnership with the business by understanding the business, the key customers and suppliers and the industry environment as well as by proactively addressing issues faced and opportunities presented to the businesses.
• Legal Support Technology : Manage where required and support the Bunge approach on key technology solutions including Docusign, tracker and other systems as introduced.
• Representation : Represent the organization before authorities, administrative or quasi-judicial agencies; Legal Advice and Legislation : keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company and its affiliates.

What are we looking for : We are looking for 10+ years of experience in an international law firm and / or as an in-house attorney in a multinational corporation in the areas of corporate / commercial law, regulatory, industrial operations, mergers / acquisitions / joint ventures, and customer and supplier agreements. We are not just looking for a strong technical lawyer; we need someone who is able to support the business by being proactive, inquisitive and anticipating what is coming. That is needed to be our assistant general counsel who shows initiative and is responsive when it comes to business needs. You are a senior business partner, who is comfortable with autonomy, but also comfortable working closely with the regional / global team to align, and using an orientation for detail to be successful. Due to the people at our offices, you possess the adaptability to an international environment.

Skills and background :

• Qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction
• Fluent in English (written and oral)
• Good business sense.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others and to build relationships and trust
• Ability to prioritize and organize work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)

Interested? For more information, you can reach out to Rob Mak (Talent Acquisition Manager at (emailprotected)).

Are you interested in the role? We would like to receive your formal application.

Agencies are not appreciated at this moment.

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