Senior Legal Counsel EMEA

ppbSenior in-house legal business partner supporting the EMEA leadership team
- 10+ years PQE /b /p h31. POSITION SUMMARY /h3 pUnder the direction of the Legal Director, International Markets, the Senior Legal Counsel, EMEA is responsible for leading day-to-day legal support for the EMEA region of Owens Minor International and providing strategic, commercial and practical legal advice to the EMEA leadership team. /p pThis is a senior, hands-on in-house role. The successful candidate will embed themselves in the business, build strong relationships with Sales, Marketing, HR, Quality, Regulatory and senior leadership, identify issues and opportunities early, and take ownership of moving matters forward. /p pThe role acts as a senior legal adviser and commercial partner to the EMEA leadership team, supporting commercial execution, operational decision-making, risk management and regional governance. It also provides support on selected International Markets matters outside EMEA where appropriate. /p pThe role will also contribute to improving how Legal supports the business by simplifying recurring work, reducing unnecessary friction and introducing practical templates, playbooks, self-service tools and clearer decision pathways so Legal can respond faster and devote more time to higher-value commercial and strategic matters. /p h32. JOB FUNCTIONS /h3 ul liAct as a trusted legal business partner to the EMEA leadership team and key commercial stakeholders, contributing to regional strategy, commercial planning, operational decision-making and risk management. /li liWork proactively with Sales and other business teams to understand commercial objectives, identify issues and opportunities early, and help transactions and strategic initiatives progress. /li liLead day-to-day regional legal support, including prioritising legal work, managing legal risk, coordinating with Legal, Compliance and other functions, and overseeing external counsel. /li liLead the review, drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, including customer, distributor, supplier and other strategic agreements. /li liSupport RFPs, tenders and strategic customer opportunities, including customer paper, procurement requirements, deviations, approvals and negotiation strategy. /li liProvide practical legal support to QARA on regulatory, quality and compliance matters, including product-related risk, customer and regulator communications, recalls, field actions and claims substantiation. /li liAdvise on product, regulatory, sustainability and marketing claims, including promotional materials, tender responses, customer communications, website content, ESG claims and substantiation requirements. /li liProvide legal advice on ESG matters, including sustainability governance, responsible supply chain, human rights, greenwashing, ESG reporting and related European regulatory developments. /li liAdvise HR and business leaders on employment law and workforce matters, including employee relations, restructures, investigations, terminations, consultation requirements and employment disputes. /li liSupport litigation, disputes, investigations and other contentious matters, including management of external counsel. /li liProvide practical legal advice on corporate, commercial and operational matters, escalating specialist or material issues where appropriate. /li liIdentify recurring legal and governance issues and develop practical improvements to templates, playbooks, processes, training and business self-service. /li liChallenge unnecessary legal process and look for simpler, faster and more scalable ways for Legal to support the business without compromising material risk management. /li liWork collaboratively with other members of the Legal team across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the US, and influence global stakeholders where EMEA outcomes depend on action outside the region. /li liRevise and update corporate governance policies and procedures as appropriate to help ensure the business operates in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. /li liProvide practical support and guidance to other members of the Legal team and contribute to knowledge-sharing and capability development. /li /ul h33. KEY RELATIONSHIPS /h3 ul liEMEA Regional Vice President / General Manager /li liVP, International Markets /li liLegal Director, International Markets /li liGeneral Counsel and global Legal colleagues /li liDirector, ESG Sustainability /li liLegal Counsel (Dublin) /li liSales, Marketing, HR, Quality, Regulatory, Compliance and Finance stakeholders /li /ul h34. EDUCATION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED /h3 ul liLaw degree and entitlement to practise in at least one relevant European jurisdiction. /li liAt least 10 years' post-qualification legal experience, together with substantial recent in-house experience supporting commercial teams directly and advising senior leadership. /li liCandidates with significantly greater experience who remain