You have a Master's degree in law (specialized in contract law and general business law) with at least 5 years of expertise. You master Dutch and English and have a good knowledge of French or German. Then apply to join RPM, a world leading producer of coatings, sealants, paint and building materials employing over 17.000 people in 26 countries.
Onze cliënt
RPM International Inc. is a $7.3 billion, multinational company with subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services. From homes and workplaces, to infrastructure and precious landmarks, RPM’s market-leading brands are trusted by consumers and professionals alike to help build a better world.
Operating in 4 groups, the company employs around 17.200 people in 119 manufacturing facilities. For Belgium, the plant is located in Houthalen-Helchteren (Limburg).
Shares of the company’s common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Beschrijving
The Opportunity:
- Serve as lawyer to a group of European entities that are subsidiaries of a US publicly traded manufacturer of construction products.
- Position based in Houthalen-Helchteren (3 days per week office presence).
- Some local European travel to meet with business contacts will be needed.
- This role requires a high level of collaboration and coordination with and working at the direction of US-based lawyers (who do have overall responsibility for legal matters associated with the European businesses).
- The successful candidate will have strong contracts experience and be able to continually prioritize daily activity in a fast-paced environment with a “done is better than perfect” mindset.
What you will do:
- First legal point of contact for the responsible businesses.
- Coordinate legal issues across responsible jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall strategy and objectives at the direction of senior lawyers.
- Serve as the primary liaison with US lawyers regarding legal matters impacting applicable businesses.
- Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of issues, including commercial contracts, employment law, intellectual property, internal restructurings and data protection.
- Act as local liaison regarding litigation and disputes at the direction of Senior Director of litigation.
- Monitor changes in laws and regulations that may affect the company’s operations and advise management teams accordingly.
- Identify and help manage risks.
Profiel
- Masters degree in Law from a European university.
- Admission to practice law in at least one European jurisdiction.
- Minimum of 5 years experience.
- Experience working for a corporation strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and spoken English and Dutch required. Proficiency in either French or German needed.
- Excellent knowledge of corporate law required.
- Extensive contract drafting and review experience related to commercial agreements.
- The ability to effectively collaborate with large project teams and one-on-one with business leaders.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills. This includes proactively communicating with colleagues about complicated concepts in understandable ways tailored to varying levels in the organization.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability and willingness to travel to support the company’s operations across Europe. (Approximately 10-20% of the time).
- Ability to manage many tasks at once from multiple project owners with varying degrees of urgency and importance.
- Has demonstrated competency to complete proactive tasks and projects whilst balancing day-to-day tasks.
Aanbod
- Dynamic, multinational and inspiring work environment.
- Competitive salary package with various benefits.
- Travel opportunities.
- Remote work is possible.