Interim EMEA Commercial Legal Counsel - Milan Italy

Overview

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Circa 13 month interim role; based in Italy (Milan); 5-6+ years PQE. Competitive market salary and benefits package reflecting qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal, contracts and governance support to ERM’s operations in the EMEA region, with emphasis on Germany.
• Reviewing and drafting a wide range of agreements, including consultancy service contracts, appointment contracts, master services agreements, subcontracts, reliance letters, confidentiality agreements, and secondment agreements.
• Ensure compliance with ERM’s corporate governance, policies, and procedures.
• Provide risk management advice to ERM staff at all levels of the business.
• Offer support on litigation matters as needed.
• Assist with the integration of newly acquired businesses.
• Collaborate with the EMEA Legal Team on special projects and initiatives.
• Manage external counsel and coordinate their work as necessary.
• Work closely with HR to brief new joiners on legal requirements and risks associated with drafting proposals and contracts.
• Provide practical, hands-on legal advice to business partners on a variety of commercial, legal, regulatory and compliance matters.
• Support Other Business Enablement Functions To Ensure Smooth Operations.
• Regularly report to the EMEA Regional Counsel on key developments and material issues.
• Contribute to a significant end-to-end contract review, drafting and advisory component as part of an in-house team in a business-facing role.

What you’ll need

• Qualified lawyer with at least 5-6 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally including some in-house experience with an international company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Cross-jurisdictional experience with a strong understanding of commercial, contract, and risk management issues, including compliance and regulatory aspects relevant to international companies and global business.
• In-depth knowledge of contract law, distribution law, competition law, and corporate/commercial law.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international teams; capable of working both collaboratively within a team and independently when needed.
• Proactive with the ability to take the lead when necessary; creative and pragmatic problem-solver.
• Professional, calm under pressure, well-organized, and able to meet challenging deadlines.
• Experience conducting training sessions and providing legal guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to present legal guidance clearly and concisely, tailoring content to the audience.
• Strong relationship-building skills with senior management and partners across the EMEA region.

About ERM

As the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale. ERM has more than 50 years of experience and a diverse team of 8000+ experts in 40 countries and territories.