Legal Counsel

Job title:

Legal Counsel

Company

Job description

Purpose of the positionHIAB is looking for a Legal Counsel. You will provide comprehensive legal advice and support to the company to mitigate legal risks, ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and optimize business operations. The Legal Counsel plays a critical role in safeguarding the company’s interests and facilitating its growth.Main tasks and responsibilities

• Provide general legal advice to various business units on a wide range of legal matters, including contract negotiation and regulatory compliance
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including vendor and customer agreements, ensuring that the company’s interests are protected and aligned with its strategic goals
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with the company’s business activities
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations as well as policies, instructions and the Code of Conduct of Cargotec and Hiab
• Support in business development activities, including developing and reviewing contracts, policies and other documentation
• Manage dispute resolution cases
• Support in structural changes and selected M&A cases
• Educate and train key stakeholders on relevant legal issues, fostering a culture of legal awareness and compliance.

What you’ll need to succeedEducation

• M.Sc degree in Law

Experience

• Min 7-10 years of legal experience preferably as in-house counsel in an international setup
• Understanding of corporate and commercial legal matters
• Experience in government procurement processes relating to military products and understanding of public sector regulations and trade compliance is considered a merit

Competencies

• Interest in taking a generalist legal role with a broad range of tasks
• Team player with good networking skills
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Commercial mindset and solution-driven attitude as well as hands-on way of working
• High level of integrity, excellent communication skills, strength of character, reliance ability, humility, autonomy, self confidence
• Excellent execution, follow up, project management, and coordination skills
• Analytical skills with problem-solving and inquisitive capacity
• Open, innovative and structured mindset. Ability to multitask in a fast-paced global business environment
• Fluent in written and spoken English, other languages are a merit

You will be part ofWe offer you a position in a global organisation where you are challenged with interesting and diverse tasks. These tasks will provide a great opportunity for you to grow professionally.Interested to join?If you are excited about this opportunity, please submit your CV and Cover Letter in English.

Expected salary

Location

Helsinki

Job date

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:23:55 GMT

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