(Temporary) Legal Counsel Europe - Contracts

Trivium Packaging; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global leader in packaging is seeking a Legal Counsel in Paris to provide legal advice on contracts, compliance, and manage various legal matters. Candidates should be European qualified lawyers with 2-4 years of experience in procurement and contract law. This is a temporary role for four months, offering a dynamic and multicultural work environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience at a law firm or legal department of a Fortune 500 company.
• Sound legal and ethical judgment in various jurisdictions.
• Ability to manage legal and compliance risks.

Responsabilités

• Execute global TLC strategy for legal advice.
• Draft and negotiate major international agreements.
• Provide compliance training for businesses.

Connaissances

Commercial contract law

Procurement law

Compliance training

Excellent English skills

Formation

European qualified lawyer

Description du poste

Trivium Packaging is a global sustainability leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annual revenue of approximately €3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in end markets such as food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages.

Trivium aims to shape the industry through an ambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building and upskilling the team, deciding where to play and how to win, and increasing financial performance by executing the Trivium Business System (commercial, operational, and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and actions. The company focuses on products that are infinitely recyclable. Our sustainability journey has been awarded a Platinum medal by EcoVadis, recognizing the top 1% of more than 75,000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in every function at Trivium. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however, many people work in virtual teams from different countries. Our culture is results-driven, entrepreneurial, informal, and highly multicultural. Our people have a high degree of responsibility.

This is a temporary role for an initial period of four months

Job Objective

To execute the global TLC strategy and ensure the prompt delivery of accurate legal advice in the fields of (commercial and procurement) contract law, corporate law and compliance in countries of responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Execute global TLC strategy and deliver prompt and accurate legal advice in the fields of contract, general commercial/procurement and corporate law, as well as compliance in certain identified European jurisdictions. This includes:
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating major international agreements (sales, distribution and supply, M&A, finance and loan, services and consultancy agreements);
• Being the main point of contact for legal matters in relevant countries;
• Providing support with governance and decision making of local legal entities;
• Support with reorganizations and, if required, matters regarding works councils and labor unions;
• Providing compliance trainings to businesses and functions, as required; and
• Assisting in local compliance investigations.
• Responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating the group’s key commercial and procurement contracts. This includes:
• Implementation and continuous improvement of the group’s core legal principles in all commercial and procurement agreements, including the preparation, negotiation and review of global framework agreements;
• Implementation of General Terms and Conditions and ongoing update, where required; and
• Ongoing training to the commercial teams of the group on contract law and the group’s contracting and compliance policies.

Assessment standards TLC

• People: Is a trustworthy team-player that drives the transformation and embodies the Trivium values and culture;
• Strategy: Is dedicated to executing the strategy to deliver efficient and effective legal advice, supporting the business, functions and the transformation of Trivium;
• Financial results: Is focused on continuous control of TLC internal and external spend;
• Safety: Acts as role model;
• Production: Contributes to smooth production processes through fit for purpose contracts and legal & compliance support to production locations;
• Customers: Internal customers satisfied with quality and time for the rendered legal advice;
• Quality: Contributes to a do-it-right-first-time quality culture, and for continuous improvement of the quality of the legal advice rendered by TLC; and
• Sustainability: Is an internal champion for sustainability, contributing to the broader sustainability agenda.

Nature and size of the job area

The job requires an expert on commercial & procurement contract law. The job requires a pragmatic and experienced generalist who is able to provide legal advice in various jurisdictions on a broad area of different fields of law.

The position in its organizational context

The position reports to the Director Legal Europe (who reports to the Chief Legal Officer).

Business contacts

• Sales and procurement teams;
• Management and operational teams;
• Functional teams (TLC, R&D, Tax, Treasury, HR, Sustainability etc.);
• External lawyers; and
• Representatives of suppliers and their internal and external advisers.

Flexibility and decision making

The level of autonomy in this role is high. You will provide legal services to the businesses and functions while building a strong relationship with leaders and developing and maintaining a high quality of services. You will contribute to and execute the TLC strategy and standards and educate and train our business colleagues on various legal and compliance matters in Europe. The Legal Counsel Europe – Contracts must always comply with Trivium’s policies and procedures on delegation of authority.

Education/ Training

• European qualified lawyer.

Experience

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience at a law firm of international reputation and/or at a legal department of a Fortune 500 (or comparable) company.

Competencies

• Excellent general legal knowledge;
• Capacity to adapt quickly to new fields of law/jurisdictions;
• Expertise in commercial and procurement contract law in the major jurisdictions in which the company operates;
• Solid command of competition laws and regulations;
• Sound legal and ethical judgment;
• Ability to identify legal and compliance risks, to define strategies and mitigating actions, to plan and to execute actions;
• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written;
• Advanced in drafting and strategic writing;
• Strong intercultural competences; and
• Top-level analytical, counseling, negotiating, communication and interpersonal skills, with sound legal and ethical judgment.

Special skills/competencies

• Trustworthy, transparent, persistent, rigorous, pragmatic.

BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK

To reach our goals, we know we need colleagues at all levels who are truly diverse in every way. That’s why we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people and It’s business critical for us to ensure all our people have what they need to perform at their best and can be their true selves at work. #LI-AG #LI-Hybrid