Senior Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Laurence Simons
- Location
- Netherlands
- Posted
- 21 Jul 2014
- Closes
- 15 Aug 2014
- Ref
- ID780000ls
- Contact
- Inez Diepenbach
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
- PQE
- 7+ Years
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
Senior Legal Counsel - Maastricht area - The Netherlands
On behalf of our client, a life sciences company, we are currently looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to strengthen our client's team.
Responsibilities
Reporting into the Business Unit Director you will be responsible for the legal support to the business and staff members and will work closely together with senior management on a wide range of commercial and strategic legal issues. You will further work on a broad variety of commercial contracts, be the sparring partner for the business regarding innovative business models and provide legal advice on (commercial) plans, ideas and (potential) disputes in order to prevent or minimize risks.
Requirements
* LL.M from a European university
* A minimum of 10 years PQE in general company law (commercial contracting, corporate law, competition law, intellectual property rights, joint venturing) in a fast paced, internationally operating company, preferably in the life sciences or manufacturing industry
* Business-enabler with credibility and impact
* Good leadership skills and genuine interest in people
* Excellent command of English
Next Steps:
Please contact Inez DIEPENBACH at Laurence Simons at inez.diepenbach@laurencesimons.com or telephone +31 20 520 68 75 quoting ref IND/780000 for further details.
About Laurence Simons:
Founded in 1988, Laurence Simons is a specialist international legal recruitment consultancy. With 15 offices across 5 continents, Laurence Simons truly is an international recruiter. We cover the whole spectrum of permanent and temporary legal positions in both the Private Practice and In-House markets from Newly Qualified through to Partner and General Counsel level roles.
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