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Samsung Electronics America

Full Time Chertsey, England 116956 - 76956 GBP ANNUAL Today

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Position Summary

Purpose of the Role

To provide legal and commercial advice across Samsung’s range of products, services and activities to European business units, the Samsung affiliates across the European region, as well as to our Korean Headquarters. This role will focus on procuring services and supporting the marketing and partnership teams with European projects.

Role and Responsibilities

Your Key Responsibilities:

Provision of timely and detailed legal advice in relation to legal questions and drafting of relevant documentation, with a focus on:

Preparation and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts and associated documentation relating to the various EO business activities, including: master services agreements and related statements of work; pan-European framework agreements; confidentiality agreements; marketing and software services agreements; and partnership and influencer agreements.
Advising the business on how to structure deals and what contractual documentation should be in place, implementing the drafting of pan-EU contracts for the procurement of services and facilitating key projects / engagement with key partners and working with the European subsidiary legal teams as required in respect of the same;
Proactively seeking and coordinating input from other colleagues across the EO Legal Team and the business to drive results;
Identifying and communicating key areas of risk to the business and the potential impact of the same and developing and understanding risk mitigation strategies for contractual and business risks;
Developing and maintaining precedent agreements and all relevant end user documents;
Representing Samsung in internal and external meetings with key partners; and
Participating in knowledge sharing across the Team.

More generally, you will support the Senior Legal Counsel on complex matters and be responsible for contributing to the development of relevant lawyers and paralegals within the Team.

What we need for this role

To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

Experience in an outstanding Law Firm or major provincial firm, ideally with experience of working on the procurement side of a transaction.
Strong experience in contract negotiation and drafting.
Experience of working on pan-European framework agreements and/or cross-border deals would be beneficial.
Strong grasp of general commercial matters.
Experience advising a global consumer products brand.
In-house or secondment experience would be beneficial but not essential.

Candidates are encouraged to be patient, pragmatic and flexible. As well as being a good communicator, with attention to detail, the candidate should be culturally aware / sensitive and able to explain legal issues in clear terms that are easily understood. They need to be able to work under their own initiative to enable the business units to achieve their targets, although the role is to function and be coordinated within a small and close-knit legal team.

Capacity for broad issue spotting in relation to GDPR / privacy, IP and employment related issues is desirable.

Candidates need to understand and be committed to working within an “in-house” legal environment. They need to have excellent drafting and negotiation skills. Finally, they need to be able to work/communicate with, influence and provide mentorship to individuals at all levels of the organisation.

Skills and Qualifications

Benefits of working here at Samsung:

Hybrid working
Bonus Scheme
Car allowance
Private medical – Single cover
Income Protection
Enhanced Company Pension contribution
3 x volunteering days each year
Flexible Benefits - £55 per month contribution - this includes travel insurance, gym membership, payroll giving, season ticket loan facility, taste card, dental insurance
Holiday - 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
Access to staff sales discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
Access to Samsung Reward Plus discount shopping

Equal opportunity statement

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

We create the future by fostering a diverse culture to drive sustainable growth.

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