Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance EUROPE -AFRICA

Egis; Île-de-France; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading engineering company is seeking a Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance for its Europe-Africa region. This role requires extensive legal experience, particularly in ethics and compliance, with a strong emphasis on leadership and stakeholder management. Candidates must possess a law degree, with proficiency in both French and English. The position involves directing legal counsel teams and ensuring compliance across multiple countries, making it essential for the applicant to be proactive and culturally adept. The job is based in Montreuil, Île-de-France.

Qualifications

• 15/20 years of legal experience in law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and French.
• Experience in engineering or industrial sector in international environment.

Responsabilités

• Provide recommendations on legal issues and compliance.
• Manage disputes and regulatory risks with external counsels.
• Oversee corporate housekeeping for Egis entities in the Region.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Formation

LLB / LLM Degree

Master of Arts / Master of Science

Description du poste

Job title

Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance EUROPE -AFRICA

Contract type

Permanent contract

Business Line specific context

The Egis Europe Africa (EURAF) Region has been established to gather the activity of all Business Lines of the Egis group in this region, as defined by the Egis Group. It encompasses the following key priority countries of the Group: UK, Ireland, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast.

The Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance EURAF will lead a team of in‑house legal counsels & compliance officers dedicated to countries in the region and supporting the Region on the entire scope of the Legal, Ethics & Compliance department (corporate management, business contracts, litigation, Compliance, insurance and to a certain extent labour law matters etc.) with the exceptions of certain fields of expertise led by legal experts based at the headquarters (Operating & Maintenance contracts, M&A and IP).

He/She will be a member of the Group Legal, Ethics & Compliance department (LECD), a centralized team of in‑house lawyers and paralegals of ca 85 people across the globe, and will collaborate with the other LECD teams, in particular the central expertise practices of the department (corporate, IP, insurance, Ethics & Compliance etc.) based in France and, as the case may be, the other in‑house Business legal counsels in other regions.

Job description

The Egis Europe Africa (EURAF) Region has been established to gather the activity of all Business Lines of the Egis group in this region.

The Head of Legal, Ethics & Compliance EURAF will lead a team of 15 in‑house legal counsels & compliance officers (in France, UK, Ireland, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Poland and Morocco) dedicated to countries in the region and supporting it on the entire scope of the Legal, Ethics & Compliance department (LEC) such as corporate management, business contracts, litigation, compliance, insurance and to a certain extent labour law matters etc. with the exceptions of certain expertise led by legal experts based at the HQ (O&M contracts, M&A and IP).

He/She will be a member of the LECD, and will collaborate with the other LECD teams, in particular the central expertise practices of the Dept at the HQ (corporate, IP, insurance, E&C etc.) and, as the case may be, the other in‑house Business legal counsels in other regions.

Responsibilities

• Directly provide or ensure that the EURAF team provides to all businesses and functions of the Region solutions‑oriented advice, recommendations, support and trainings on all aspects of legal issues and regulatory risks and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide support and guidance for agreements of all kinds on all legal aspects (commercial law, insurance, IP, etc.) as the case may be with the support of central experts within the LECD.
• Manage and supervise disputes, legal actions and litigation and regulatory risks, with the support where necessary of external counsels, contribute to the settlement of claims and manage insured losses in collaboration with the Insurance and Litigation Group central experts.
• Manage Ethics & Compliance in the Region in close coordination with the central E&C Dept and directly participate in and oversee the roll‑out of the E&C program (codes, procedures and tools), monitoring and improving the ethics approach, including by organising trainings, advising local teams on all compliance‑related issues, and helping to enrich the risk culture within the region by strengthening compliance.
• Oversee the corporate housekeeping of the Egis entities in the Region, made by his/her regional team (change of D&O, approval of annual financial statements, etc.), including requests and maintenance of the required operational licences, in close coordination with the Legal central Corporate teams.
• Participate to external growth transactions (acquisitions and integration of new companies and divestitures) in the Region, under the leadership of the central Legal M&A team.
• Actively participate to the Excom of the LECD and contribute to the design, implementation and follow‑up of Group Legal E&C Dept processes, developing and sharing best practices and procedures in the Region in coordination with other members of the Dept (in particular the Deputy General Counsel who leads the Business Legal Dept).

Profile

Education: LLB / LLM Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in a subject related to Law or Construction.

15/20 years of legal experience practising law in a law firm or as an in‑house counsel, with excellent command of spoken and written English and French, specializing and with a focus in ethics and compliance with respect to day‑to‑day advice.

Experienced in an engineering or industrial sector required in an international environment.

Demonstrable commercial law, corporate law, and regulatory or administrative law experience in Europe / Africa or in an international context.

Demonstrable leadership and people management experience and strong ability to work as a team player who can effectively collaborate with colleagues from the Legal, E&C Department and business stakeholders, in particular coordinating with cross‑functional and cross‑country teams in complex transactions.

Hands‑on business partner attitude with a solution‑oriented mindset, the highest integrity and professionalism, and capacity to challenge the status quo and strive for excellence and quality across various business functions in a fast‑paced environment.

Stakeholders management and superior negotiating skills and ability to work in complex international environment, substantial experience working in different cultures and an open mind which champions diversity and inclusion.

The position involves a high degree of leadership and responsibility; he/she must be proactive and self‑motivated, with a desire to grow personally and professionally. The role requires excellent client and team management skills in a multicultural environment, persuasive writing capabilities, project management skills and great business judgment with the ability to give clear and practical legal advice.

Position location

Europe, France, Ile‑de‑France

City: Montreuil

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required: Master of Arts / Master of Science.

Minimum level of experience required: Over 10 years.

Languages

• French (Proficiency)
• English (Proficiency)