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Kronospan Group
Full Time Chirk, Wales 70545 - 44216 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

General information

Location

Chirk

Reference

2023-10612

Position description

Job title

General Counsel

Contract type

Full-time

About us

We are the global leader in the production and distribution of wood products used in everything from furniture and flooring to timber-framed houses, building facades and construction. In doing so, we help to build a better world. Kronospan is focused on achieving operational excellence with relentless attention to safety and sustainability.



To support our global operations, we are looking for an ambitious and committed General Counsel for a predominately commercial role but you will have oversight of litigation claims, competition law and other legal issues affecting our European operation

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Structure, negotiate and draft strategic commercial agreements including customer, supplier and distributor contracts

  • Provide clear direction and strategic know-how to our European leadership team on commercial matters

  • Manage disputes and litigation to achieve a practical and cost-effective result.

  • Advise on legal risk and ethical compliance in Europe including anti-corruption laws and Code of Conduct

  • Monitor legal changes within the industry and implement any necessary changes, or challenge any prospective changes that may impact the organisation's operations.

  • Providing support to internal and external audit

  • Oversee the hiring of internal legal staff. Lead the team

Requirements

  • You will be a qualified solicitor with at least 8 years PQE, some of which will be have been in a General Counsel or Deputy GC role

  • You will have excelled academically when achieving your law qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience in European corporate and commercial law

  • 1st class English is essential, additional language skills are also desirable

  • Ideally, you will be experienced in the manufacturing sector

  • Operating from a local manufacturing site you will need to be prepared for significant travel

What we offer

As a highly successful global industrial organisation with strong growth plans, career development opportunities are excellent, and a move to a broader role will not be an obstacle to the right candidate

We are committed to rewarding achievement with an attractive performance-based salary package. The role provides the ideal opportunity for a career with a very successful business that achieves outstanding results.

Our Ref: #LI-JR1 #LI-BH1

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Kronospan Group

www.kronospan-worldwide.com
Salzburg, Austria
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Company - Private
Wood & Paper Manufacturing
1897
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