Senior Legal Counsel Financial Law

Americold Logistics, LLC.; Cádiz; Presencial; EUR 100.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Americold Logistics, LLC. is seeking a General Counsel for Europe, responsible for acting as the primary legal advisor. The role encompasses a wide variety of legal tasks, including document preparation, compliance, and supporting management in legal matters. Qualified candidates should possess a Juris Doctorate and ideally have experience in both law firms and corporate environments, focusing on commercial law and GDPR compliance.

Formación

• Requires Juris Doctorate from accredited law school.
• Experience in-house and law firm preferred.
• Licensed to practice law in applicable jurisdictions.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and review various legal documents including contracts and agreements.
• Provide legal advice on compliance issues and dispute resolution.
• Support governance and manage intellectual property matters.

Conocimientos

Cross-border expertise in commercial law

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent communication skills

Outstanding writing skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Juris Doctorate or equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Contract databases

Descripción del empleo

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen products reach food suppliers, restaurants, and local grocery stores without spoilage. Our customers include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, relying on our expertise and commitment to safety to fulfill their commitments.

General Counsel - Europe

The General Counsel Europe will serve as the primary legal advisor for the European division of Americold. This role involves providing legal support on a broad spectrum of operational, commercial, and governance issues, with a focus on Corporate Compliance and Commercial Transactions. The position includes legal consultation, document review and drafting, and executing legal processes to uphold the organization's rights and obligations, under the guidance of the Chief Legal Officer and the Managing Director Europe.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Preparing and reviewing legal documents such as business-to-business service and warehousing contracts, vendor agreements, IT agreements, licensing, M&A purchase and sale agreements, real estate documents, and MOUs.
2. Offering legal advice to Commercial Finance and Business Development on new contracts, existing agreement interpretation, and dispute resolution.
3. Providing legal counsel to the Managing Director Europe, VP Finance, VP Human Resources, Engineering, and Real Estate teams on governance, development projects, property transactions, and zoning issues.
4. Supporting proactive programs to mitigate legal, regulatory, and reputational risks in areas like anti-bribery, competition law, data privacy, cybersecurity, and ESG.
5. Managing intellectual property issues, including international trademark registration and compliance monitoring.
6. Advising warehouse managers on legal and regulatory matters.
7. Engaging third-party legal counsel as needed, focusing on cost efficiency.
8. Collaborating with management on legal issues and representing the company in disputes.

The role reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent from an accredited law school.
• Experience preferably includes both in-house and law firm roles, with a focus on large to medium-sized law firms or in-house counsel.
• Licensed to practice law under applicable rules, with experience supporting European operations of a US multinational.
• Strong cross-border expertise in commercial law, financial transactions, contracts, M&A.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and contract databases.
• Excellent communication skills across cultures and languages, capable of advising senior executives and board members.
• Deep understanding of compliance obligations, including GDPR and privacy laws.
• Outstanding writing, organizational, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

This job posting is active and accepting applications.