Commercial Counsel providing legal support for negotiating high volume contracts at IFF. Collaborating across teams to deliver strategic legal advice in fast-paced international environment.
Responsibilities
Review, draft and negotiate a high volume of stand-alone commercial contracts
Provide legal transactional support to various businesses, advising on legal considerations and risk mitigation strategies in connection with preparation and review of legal agreements
Embedded member of a business team, participating in development of, and directly impacting strategic decisions for your business
Direct strategic initiatives for your business through effective counselling on global commercial challenges facing food and pharma markets
Ability to issue spot and collaborate with legal subject matter experts and other legal colleagues is critical
Attend frequent calls with internal business clients and maintain strong working relationship with both internal clients and external counterparts
Engaging with cross-functional teams and matrix partners (e.g., Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Communications) to drive agendas and effectively communicate complex information in clear and concise terms
Partnering with the Corporate, Regulatory and Compliance to, among other things, provide guidance of regional corporate matters and ensure policies and standard operating procedures are fit-for purpose
Managing outside counsel in limited circumstances
Requirements
Law degree from a reputable university in Europe
Minimum 3 years of relevant legal experience - combination of top-tier law firm experience, and in-house commercial legal position in an international company preferred
Fluency in English and at least one other European language
Collaborative and able to adapt to multiple competing priorities
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated through interactions with team, clients and third parties
Sound judgment and discretion
Ability to engage proactively across a broad range of client group
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