On behalf of AOC Aliancys, the leading global manufacturer and supplier of polyester and vinyl ester resins, gelcoats and specialty materials used for the composites industry headquartered in Collierville (TN, USA) and Schaffhausen (Switzerland), we are seeking as of 1 August 2019 (or as otherwise agreed) the Legal Counsel EMEA/Asia based in Schaffhausen:
Responsibilities:
Provide appropriate, professional, pro-active and timely Legal & Compliance support to the Headoffice and the group’s functions and legal entities across EMEA/Asia, incl. ad hoc legal advice
Be the legal end-responsible for the region EMEA/Asia and as such work closely together with senior management on a wide range of commercial and strategic legal issues
Support the business strategy and operations by giving pro-active and professional legal support and advice, while acting as trusted professional and value adding business partner
Reporting to the General Counsel based in the Netherlands and managing one Paralegal, with a dotted line to the CFO EMEA/Asia
Provide cross-functional legal, contract management (Effacts) and Compliance support
Advise on M&A transactions, joint ventures and other major contracts
Prepare, review and negotiate all types of contracts and other legally relevant documents, incl. standards and templates
Responsible for corporate housekeeping, incl. corporate secretary tasks, organizing General Assemblies and Board meetings, and taking minutes, with respect to assigned legal entities
Represent the group towards external authorities, trade associations and other organizations
Manage external claims and litigations
Select, instruct and monitor external lawyers and other consultants
Provide in-house trainings regarding Legal & Compliance topics, and manage and support Legal & Compliance audits
Support senior management regarding risk topics, incl. risk assessments
Respect and uphold the group’s values and commitment
Requirements:
Law degree from a continental European university and bar exam; LL.M. or other postgraduate degrees would be a plus
Fluency in English and German (each at least level C1); any additional European language would be a plus
At least 7 years inhouse experience at a multinational industry group (part of which may have been gained at a renowned, international law firm advising multinational industry clients); at least 3 years of this experience must have been gained in Switzerland
Knowledge and understanding of the chemical industry would be a plus
Leadership experience would be a plus
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
Experience in providing compliance trainings for management and staff as well as “train-the-trainer”
Ability to analyse business requirements from a legal point of view and to translate into appropriate legal solutions
Experience in managing a hard workload with conflicting priorities
Ability to work in an international setting; strong awareness of cultural differences
Loyalty, integrity and a mature personality
Ability to apply high ethical standards and protect the higher interests of the organization
Self-driven, self-motivated, assertive, persistent and pragmatic
