General Counsel

Kronospan Mdf SL.; Chirk; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global industrial organization seeks a General Counsel to manage legal operations across Europe, focusing on commercial agreements, compliance, and litigation. The role requires a qualified solicitor with extensive PQE and offers significant career development opportunities within a successful business.

Benefits

Performance-based salary package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with at least 8 years PQE, ideally in a General Counsel role.
• Demonstrated experience in European corporate and commercial law.
• Fluency in English essential, additional languages desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with stakeholders.
• Advise on legal risk and compliance with anti-corruption laws.
• Oversee internal legal staffing and manage litigation.

Skills

Commercial Law

Litigation Management

Ethical Compliance

Mergers and Acquisitions

Negotiation

Fluency in English

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Law Degree

Job description

We are the global leader in the production and distribution of wood products used in everything from furniture and flooring to timber-framed houses, building facades and construction. In doing so, we help to build a better world. Kronospan is focused on achieving operational excellence with relentless attention to safety and sustainability.


To support our global operations, we are looking for an ambitious and committed General Counsel for a predominately commercial role but you will have oversight of litigation claims, competition law and other legal issues affecting our European operation

Main duties and responsibilities

• Structure, negotiate and draft strategic commercial agreements including customer, supplier and distributor contracts

• Provide clear direction and strategic know-how to our European leadership team on commercial matters

• Manage disputes and litigation to achieve a practical and cost-effective result.

• Advise on legal risk and ethical compliance in Europe including anti-corruption laws, EUDR and Code of Conduct

• Oversee Mergers and Acquisitions

• Monitor legal changes within the industry and implement any necessary changes, or challenge any prospective changes that may impact the organisation's operations.

• Providing support to internal and external audit

• Oversee the hiring of internal legal staff. Leading the team by example.

Requirements

• You will be a qualified solicitor with at least 8 years PQE, some of which will be have been in a General Counsel or Deputy GC role

• You will have excelled academically when achieving your law qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in European corporate and commercial law

• 1st class English is essential, additional language skills are also desirable

• Ideally, you will be experienced in the manufacturing sector

• Operating from a local manufacturing site you will need to be prepared for significant travel

What we offer

As a highly successful global industrial organisation with strong growth plans, career development opportunities are excellent, and a move to a broader role will not be an obstacle to the right candidate

We are committed to rewarding achievement with an attractive performance-based salary package. The role provides the ideal opportunity for a career with a very successful business that achieves outstanding results.

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General information

Location

Chirk

Location

Chirk

Reference

2025-13080

Reference

2025-13080