Experienced Attorney - Labor and Employment. Advisory & Consultancy Labor Law. Assist the General Counsel in providing legal review and advice to the company to protect the organization's reputation and business interests and ensure it complies with all relevant laws and regulations for business operations within Europe.

Description

• Conduct detailed and comprehensive review, analysis and drafting contracts with suppliers (national and international) on various issues;
• Draft, revise and update contract templates in accordance with Procurement needs ensuring business interest and compliance with all relevant laws and regulations;
• Verify contracts preparing documentation received from the Sales team guaranteeing corporate or individual compliance of the clients;
• Assist the contract team in reviewing sales contracts and letters of confirmation amending sales contracts according to the pertaining sales request and internal approvals, and drafting complex Letter of confirmation wording;
• Provide training to the contracts team in all legal matters related to the Sales contracts issued by the Contracts team. Assuring the contract team understands and complies with all legal requirements pertaining to the issuance of Sales contracts;
• Advise on employment matters, benefits systems and collective bargaining agreement ensuring compliance with employment laws, and review of employment materials, and defending against employment-related claims;
• Identify and assess legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advises accordingly;
• Preparing information on legislation applicable to various areas in which the Company operates and conduct training with the aim of clarifying and sharing critical information within the ambit of compliance and enforcement of legal norms;
• Conduct common litigation activities, including negotiation, legal writing, oral advocacy and counselling;
• Create and maintain a corporate records, legal library, reference manuals, and resource materials;
• Establishes and maintains relationships, credibility and trust with clients, stakeholders, legal team members and ensure interaction with the different functional areas of the Company within the scope of the role;
• Conduct regulatory research when requested.

Profile

• Law degree in a Portuguese distinguished university and qualified as a Lawyer;
• US LLM is a nice to have;
• Experience in external or in-house legal advisory / consultancy;
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Labor & Employment;
• Demonstrated strong research and writing skills in complex areas of the law;
• Ability to work efficiently and make decisions practically and independently;
• Experience with Labor law and commercial law in general;
• Proficient in English: strong English oral and written communication skills (mandatory);
• Proficient in MS Office;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong customer service ethic, ability to prioritize and work at speed;
• Detail-oriented and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Job Offer

Career opportunity in a multinational company.