Legal Counsel Western Europe - Madrid
- Recruiter
- Taylor Root
- Location
- Spain, Madrid
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 24 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 22 May 2017
- Ref
- 1165240
- Contact
- Nicoletta Ravida
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Company / Commercial, Competition / EU
- PQE Level
- 8-10
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Counsel South West Region - Madrid
We have been instructed by a multinational company operating in the automotive industry to source a Senior Legal Counsel South West Region based in Madrid.
Reporting to the General Counsel based in Belgium you will be in charge of all the legal matters for the business in Spain and Portugal.
In this newly created position, you will be responsible for the day-to-day legal and compliance support of the Regional Managing Director and the manufacturing plant managers and their leadership teams. Key support areas include the structuring of commercial transactions and drafting and negotiating of contracts with key Bridgestone customers, both in the private and public sectors, in both wholesale and retail market segments and located across the region. In addition, s/he will play a key role in structuring, drafting and negotiating M&A deals in particular in the retail space.
Requirements:
- Spanish qualified lawyer
- Around 8-10 years of business law experience at a large law firm and/or corporate/commercial legal department in-house, including previous experience of drafting, negotiating and closing complex business transactions (i.e., purchase, sale and distribution agreements) and M&A deals.
- Previous experience in identifying and resolving legal issues quickly and effectively and ability to make on the spot risk calls.
- Ability to build trust in a diverse client base who did not have dedicated legal support previously
- Previous experience prioritizing conflicting demands from multiple business clients in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish
- Good commercial awareness and pragmatic point of view
Knowledge of the automotive industry or retail sector is a strong plus. Experience in an industrial B2B setting is desired.
Taylor Root is a specialist legal and compliance recruitment business which has been operating for more than 25 years. With offices in London, Düsseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt, Milan, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne and New York, we are able to provide our clients with a truly international solution to their hiring needs.
Taylor Root is a trading brand of The SR Group (Italy) S.r.l - authorised to operate in Italy and registered with the competent authorities.
Taylor Root is a trading name of The SR Group (Italy) S.r.l.