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A leading company in temperature-controlled logistics is seeking a General Counsel for Europe. This pivotal role involves providing legal guidance across various corporate functions, ensuring compliance with European regulations, and managing legal risks for operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate law and experience in the logistics or transportation sector. They will work closely with senior management to navigate legal challenges and contribute to strategic decisions.
Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches food suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to delivery on their commitments.
General Counsel - Europe
Overview
The General Counsel Europe will act as primary legal advisor to the European part of the Americold group. This position includes providing legal support and advice on a wide range of operational, commercial and governance issues, with an overall expertise and emphasis on Corporate Compliance and Commercial Transactions. Furthermore, the General Counsel Europe will be performing legal services for Americold involving consultation, advisory, document review and drafting activities, carrying out the legal processes necessary to affect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the organization as directed by the Chief Legal Officer and the Managing Director Europe. As such, the position requires a solid foundation in European regulations and corporate laws, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate development, human resources areas and the ability to support operational units with routine requests.
Tasks & responsibilities
What you'll need
Business Acumen Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his / her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
Interpersonal Skills Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Composure Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.
Integrity and Trust Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him / herself for personal gain.
Perseverance Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
Customer Focus Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Problem Solving Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.