Hybrid: Senior Global Contracts Counsel

Karadeniz Holding; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunity

One day off on your birthday

Professional and personal training & 2

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Job summary

Karadeniz Holding in Istanbul seeks a Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts) to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of domestic and international contracts, including supply, procurement and services.

You will provide day-to-day legal support to business teams, manage disputes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex transactions, with a hybrid work setup and emphasis on international compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law and Bar admission; LL.M. is considered an asset.
• 6–7 years of hands-on experience in commercial contracts, procurement and supply agreements, domestic and cross-border commercial transactions, and general commercial advisory matters.
• Strong knowledge of commercial law, law of obligations, and contract law principles.
• Advanced professional proficiency in both written and spoken English; ability to negotiate, draft and advise directly in English.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and manage a broad range of domestic and international contracts, including supply, procurement, services, consultancy, confidentiality and project-related agreements.
• Provide day-to-day legal support and commercially sound advice to business teams on contractual, commercial and operational matters.
• Lead contract negotiations with local and international counterparties and support strategic commercial transactions from inception to execution.
• Provide legal advice on commercial, contractual, corporate and regulatory matters relating to the Company’s operations, projects and international business activities.
• Support cross-border projects and transactions by identifying legal risks and developing practical risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate closely with procurement, commercial, technical, finance and operational teams to facilitate business objectives while safeguarding the Company’s interests.
• Manage disputes, claims and external counsel where required, and support pre-dispute and settlement processes.
• Review and prepare legal memoranda, internal guidance notes, correspondence and corporate documentation.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the Company’s operations and advise on their potential impact.
• Take ownership of assigned legal matters and deliver timely, pragmatic and business-focused legal solutions.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Commercial contracts

English proficiency

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Cross-border transactions

Drafting & reviewing contracts

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

LL.M. asset

Job description

Karadeniz Holding in Istanbul seeks a Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts) to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of domestic and international contracts, including supply, procurement and services.

You will provide day-to-day legal support to business teams, manage disputes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex transactions, with a hybrid work setup and emphasis on international compliance.