Commercial Counsel

Commercial Counsel - Direct Report VP (m/f)

We are seeking a Commercial Counsel with strong negotiation skills and preferably 3-5 years of experience in commercial contracts.

If you like working in a team whilst carrying out your own projects, this is the right job for you

What would be your main responsibilities?

- Commercial contracts (standard and non-standard):
Logistics Services Agreements, Warehousing and Distribution Agreements, Amendments, Special Service Requests, Master Agreements, Consulting Agreements, review of customer-proposed terms and conditions.

- Drafting contracts and providing guidance and interpretation to support implementation and redlined recommendation.

- Reaching consensus and negotiating contracts, sometimes directly with the customer’s attorneys.

- Maintaining contractual records and documentation.

- Coordinating with relevant departments/stakeholders and ensuring contract visibility and awareness.

- Interacting with external service providers, participating in meetings, etc.

- Monitoring competitive terms and customer satisfaction with the company’s terms and conditions and contracting practices, recommending changes.
- Working with the Risk Management Department to coordinate contractual insurance requirements.

Profile

- Enthusiasm is the key to everything.
- Self-starter with a proactive approach to work, ability to multi-task and work quickly.
- Confidence in navigating the business, ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to systematically analyze complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and implement appropriate solutions.
- Language requirements:

- Strong verbal and written skills in English and the ability to convey complex information in a way that is easy to understand for others.

- German: good comprehension and proofreading skills. Speaking German is a plus, not a must.

- Strong negotiating and persuasive skills, both in one-on-one and group situations.
- Ideally 3 to 5 years of experience in commercial contracts. More or less is negotiable.

Offer

- The work atmosphere is simultaneously professional and informal: a pleasant work environment in new, airy and light-filled offices.
- Generous trust, freedom and mutual flexibility: flexible working hours, home office options.
- Travel? Your choice You can opt for travel during your contract negotiations or prefer to stay at the office.
- As a global company with different cultures, our client offers the chance to grow and express yourself in a global enterprise.
- Enthusiastic EMEA legal department (VP, legal counsel, paralegal, project engineer) who can’t wait to share their passion with you.
- This company genuinely invests in its legal department:

- All the tools you need are at your fingertips.

- You report directly to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel.

- Variety and challenges.

- Realistic growth opportunities: varied legal content and an ongoing learning process.

- Meritocracy is a reality here

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