In-House Legal Adviser
- Recruiter
- Hays Northern Ireland
- Location
- Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Belfast
- Salary
- £20000.00 - £30000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 19 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 17 May 2017
- Ref
- 3000769
- Contact
- Aoibhín Gillen
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
In House Legal Adviser, Global Company
Your New Company
This global, New York Stock Exchange listed company specialising in the engineering and manufacturing industry are currently seeking a German speaking In House Legal Adviser for their European legal team.
Your New Role
Your new role will be permanent, full time and based just outside Belfast. You will be part of an in-house team which will support over 20 operating companies in 8 European jurisdictions, advising on commercial contract related issues and contributing to group projects of a global nature.
Your duties will mainly include:
- Reviewing NDAs & commercial contracts and providing quick, accurate and on point advice to commercial teams and stakeholders;
- Investigating and researching a variety of legal issues across Europe;
- Monitoring legislation change nationally and at a European level;
- Summarising large quantities of information and drafting executive summary briefing notes;
- Training commercial teams on red flag issues and helping develop learning and know-how;
- Supporting other legal activity, as required.
You will have
- A legal degree from a reputable university in Europe;
- The ability to provide legal advice in a commercial and clear manner to various stakeholders;
- Good communication skills, professional attitude and ability to work within a small team to commercial deadlines;
- The ability to oversee specific projects and input on legal issues as part of a project team;
- English and German languages.
Desirable Skills
- Qualified lawyer up to 5 years PQE level (qualified in any of UK / Ireland / Germany / Holland).
- Applications from German/Dutch qualified lawyers with good results in both State exams (for Germany) and an LLM ideally from an Anglophone university are encouraged.
- Exceptional candidates who have not yet formally qualified as a lawyer but who have relevant academics or European commercial law or paralegal experience with fluency in German and English languages will also be considered.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a global company with opportunities to travel to German offices. A competitive, salary and benefits package is also offered with this role.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or please contact Aoibhín Gillen today for more detail on this job or for a confidential discussion on your legal career. If you're looking for a new legal opportunity in a specific location, we have a strategic office network spanning Ireland and the UK, a team of over 30 specialist legal recruitment consultants that can assist you with your job search.
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