Empresa:

Sodexo

Descrição da Função

In 1966, in Marseille, Pierre Bellon laid the foundations of what would become Sodexo, guided by a simple yet powerful idea: improving everyday life through services that truly matter.

Today, Sodexo is a global leader in Food and Services, supporting people at every moment of life, at work, in schools, hospitals and communities. With 426,000 colleagues across 43 countries, we serve 80 million consumers every day, generating €24.1 billion in revenues. Our growth goes hand in hand with social and environmental responsibility, driven by our purpose: to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all.

About Sodexo Business Services (SBS)

Portugal is no exception! 7years ago, we established Sodexo Business Services (SBS), our shared service center. Here, you will have the opportunity to join various Financial teams such as Record to Report, Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Financial Analysis, and Master Data, supporting European markets and ensuring business growth.

Join Us!

We are looking for talented professionals to be part of our team, bringing unique skills and perspectives to help us grow even further.

Opportunity: Senior International Legal Counsel (Commercial)

As Senior International Legal Counsel you will be a member of the Global Client Contracts team reporting to the Legal Director M&A and Global Client Contracts providing high quality legal support to projects of strategic importance for the Group and/or spanning multiple jurisdictions. You will be working closely with Group Finance and other Group functions and subject matter experts (tax, insurance etc.) and engage with senior leadership, internal clients across the world and external clients' negotiation teams.

What will you do?

• Act as lead lawyer for strategic projects focusing on the negotiation of international and/or country strategic client contracts (from RFP to drafting, negotiation and support of the local implementation)
• Support the Group Contract Management team and local legal counsels regarding international client contracts
• Contribute to compliance efforts (competition law, anti-corruption, data privacy )
• Assist the network of lawyers supporting strategic accounts across the world, share legal tools and best practices
• Develop legal awareness and support initiatives to adapt our vast organization to the changing legal landscape and client needs

What you'll need to succeed?

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, extensive commercial contracting experience required
• Bar admission with good standing and LLM from a leading university, with knowledge of common and civil law systems
• International profile, able to work in multi-cultural environment
• Hard-working, hands-on attitude, ability to drive processes and work under pressure with short turnarounds
• Capacity to anticipate legal issues, handle and resolve sensitive situations with diplomacy
• Business-oriented, creative and with initiative to find practical solutions to business problems
• Operational and commercial knowledge a must
• Able to manage autonomously complex processes while maintaining fluid communication with manager
• Service driven, flexible, welcomes feedback and opportunity for growth, intellectually curious and able to work collaboratively
• Sense of humor, ability to operate in a changing environment
• Strong communication and legal drafting skills (English)
• Fluent in English and a second language
• Flexible for last-minute travel including international

What we have to offer you?

• Hybrid working model;
• Flexible working hours;
• Health & Life Insurance;
• Meal allowance paid in Meal Card;
• Additional Days off: extra vacation day, employee's birthday, volunteering day;
• Opportunity to grow professionally inside the Company;
• Possibility to participate in multicultural projects;
• Several internal activities aiming to promote our team's wellbeing.

Apply now! Send your CV to with the job title in the subject line. Explore all our career opportunities here: Sodexo Careers .

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Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Sodexo is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit.

Data Privacy:

We respect your privacy. Your personal data will be used exclusively for recruitment purposes, processed under GDPR regulations, and treated confidentially. For further details, contact .

Observações

Porto (Portugal)