Legal Operation Manager H25678

Zoomlion; Torino; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

An international governmental organization located in Turin is seeking a Legal Affairs Manager responsible for overseeing all legal matters, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic support within a multicultural environment. The role requires at least 5 years of experience in law, a strong command of public finance and contract law, and proficiency in English. This position starts with a fixed-term contract with potential for permanence, and aims to solidify the legal framework of the organization during its expansion phase.

Competenze

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in law firms or large companies.
• Licensed to practice law for at least 3 years.
• Ability to manage legal affairs and contractual matters autonomously.
• Experience with research entities within Public Administration or state-controlled bodies.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Mansioni

• Manage legal affairs related to all business activities.
• Define, draft, and negotiate contracts and agreements.
• Conduct research on commercial, labor, and IP law.
• Ensure compliance with regulations linked to legal documentation.
• Liaise constantly with Regulatory and Corporate Affairs functions.

Conoscenze

Contract Lifecycle Management

Legal Research & Counsel

Compliance

Institutional Liaison

Public finance mechanisms

Public economic law

Intellectual property management

Analytical skills

Multicultural teamwork

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

The Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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; perform case law research and analyze relevant regulations.
• 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.
• Institutional Liaison: Maintain constant liaison with the "Regulatory and Corporate Affairs" function, specifically regarding the correct execution of Board resolutions.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of effective professional experience gained in law firms or companies of significant size.
• Licensed to practice law for no less than 3 years.
• 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
• 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.
• proactive, results-oriented.
• accuracy, strong analytical skills, ability to organize activities, and effective priority management.
• aptitude for working effectively in multicultural and challenging environments.
• Excellent knowledge of English is required

Work location

Turin

Employment Terms

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.