Counsel jobs in Italy

Function includes advice/counsel across multiple areas of business law related to the organization’s legal rights and obligations.

Main Tasks:

1. Providing legal advice/counsel in business-related areas of expertise (e.g., corporate law, real estate, tax, business litigation, transactions/anti-trust, compliance, intellectual property, employment/labor, corporate governance, ethics, etc.)
2. Researching, analyzing, and interpreting proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations.
3. Identifying, evaluating, and addressing issues of legal risk.
4. Structuring, drafting, negotiating and/or approving legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters.
5. Representing/advocating for the organization in litigation, arbitration, mediation or other disputes with courts, government agencies, or other legal authorities.
6. Accountable for liaising with external legal counsel on complex legal issues.

1. University degree in law.
2. Requires min 2 years of experience in a professional firm with foreign contacts, or in the legal department of structured companies.
3. Highly organized and motivated team player with strong drive to succeed.
4. Fluent English and Italian language skills mandatory.
5. Admission to Bar preferred.