Business operations officer

Human Value; Roma; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

An international governmental organization is seeking a Legal Affairs Manager to oversee all legal matters, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide strategic legal support. Candidates should have expertise in public finance, public economic law, and intellectual property, along with excellent organizational skills and fluency in English. This initial fixed-term position aims for eventual permanent appointment, based in Rome, Italy.

Competenze

• Proven ability to autonomously manage legal affairs.
• Experience working with research entities in Public Administration.
• Effective knowledge of corporate legal processes.

Mansioni

• Manage all legal affairs pertaining to business activities.
• Define, draft, and negotiate contracts and agreements.
• Conduct legal research on commercial and labor law.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Conoscenze

Public finance mechanisms

Public economic law

Public contract law

Negotiation skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

English (fluent)

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Overview

Our client is an international governmental organization whose mission is to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence within industrial companies and to accelerate technological transformation in sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace, while supporting young researchers, startups, and scientific and industrial collaborations

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for managing all legal affairs pertaining to the company overall business activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing strategic legal support across functional teams.

The candidate will oversee all operational legal matters:

• Contract Lifecycle Management: Define, draft, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and conventions, with a particular focus on company's commercial activities.
• Legal Research & Counsel: Conduct in-depth study of commercial law, labor law, intellectual property law (IP), and administrative law.
• Compliance & Support: Collaborate with administrative and business functions to ensure the legal correctness and conformity of all acts, documents, and procedures.
• Documentation: Prepare and file legal documentation and records. Maintain constant liaison with the "Regulatory and Corporate Affairs" function, specifically regarding the correct execution of Board resolutions.

Proven ability to autonomously manage all issues related to legal affairs, wide-ranging contractual matters, and the issuance of legal opinions required for institutional activities. Prior experience working with research entities, particularly those falling within the scope of Public Administration (P. A.) or state‑controlled / financed bodies. Effective knowledge of the operational processes characterizing the legal / corporate area of a research entity. Experience gained in professional contexts of international relevance.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a strong command of the following areas: public finance mechanisms, public economic law, and public contract law. Negotiation schemes for the management and valorization of intellectual property and research activities for technology transfer to the industrial sector. Operating mechanisms of research institutions, preferably those operating under private sector logics.

The ideal candidate will be: highly motivated to contribute concretely to the entity’s start‑up phase and implement core operating processes within the Legal Affairs area. Accuracy, strong analytical skills, ability to organize activities, and effective priority management. Excellent knowledge of English is required.

Work Location & Contract

Work location: Given that the Organization is a governmental entity currently undergoing a phase of development and expansion, an initial fixed‑term employment contract will be offered, with the objective of subsequent appointment to a permanent position.