Legal Counsel

Seiko Epson Corporation

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Your mission:

Provide advice on a wide range of legal issues affecting the business of Epson in EMEA. Review, negotiate and draft contracts. Operate with a commercial outlook, recognizing the balance of risk between legal certainty and business objectives.

If you're a versatile Dutch-qualified lawyer seeking to expand your skills and business exposure in a global company, we'd love to hear from you!

Given the importance of adaptability of modern living, this position offers three days of remote work per week.

What you will do:

To be the departmental expert in the legal system of the assigned country or region;
To be the departmental expert in one or more specialist areas of law across EMEA e.g. competition law, advertising law, data protection, electrical product requirements, consumer law and contract law;
Legal support and business oriented legal advice to colleagues in EEB departments and EMEA group companies:
- contracts and contractual liabilities;
- corporate law (corporate governance; branch offices);
- competition law issues;
- intellectual property rights (trademarks, copyright and domain names);
- data protection law;
- trade law;
- packaging requirements;
- advertising law;
- (occasional) employment law support to HR.
Assist in protecting the legal interests of EEB and its subsidiaries and branches in EMEA with a particular focus in Benelux and CEE) in legal or other proceedings and liaise with external lawyers (Specialist litigation experience is not expected; external counsel are normally used);
Preparation of legal education and training materials, guidance notes and reference materials for non-legal colleagues;
Commercial contracting: prepare, review, update and negotiate standard form and bespoke agreements – purchase and sale, agency and distribution, services;
Prepare, review, and update standard form and bespoke legal documents for a range of other business transactions (No M&A requirement);
Assist in internal projects, working together with management and colleagues (using competencies of a lawyer even if the subject matter is not directly ‘legal’ in character.”

What we ask for:

Qualified as a lawyer in relevant local and/or international law;
3-5 years appropriate post-qualification experience;
Fluency in English and relevant local language. Proficiency in another European language is beneficial;
Excellent contractual interpretation and drafting skills (in English and language of qualification);
Committed to sharing legal understanding;
Self-starter, yet a team player. Ability to work with minimal supervision;
Self-sufficient using MS Office packages – regular secretarial support will not be available.

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