Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the finance, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, health and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.
Corporate Performance & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) (“CP & ESG”) is one of the global operating divisions of Wolters Kluwer, serving customers around the world with expert information, solutions, software, and services. CP & ESG encompasses a range of technology-enabled expert solutions to address financial performance, reporting, social responsibility management, environmental impact management, and corporate governance.
We are currently looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team.
Mission:
As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will work closely with the senior management team on general commercial contracts (e.g., SaaS and content licensing contracts, customer services contracts and vendor contracts), corporate and contractual matters and M&A transactions, as well as advising on intellectual property issues, product development legal issues, regulatory compliance and customer/vendor matters.
Responsibilities:
- Providing comprehensive legal counseling regarding a broad spectrum of commercial, corporate, technology, intellectual property, cybersecurity, privacy and regulatory laws and matters CP&ESG.
- Structuring, drafting, negotiating, interpreting, managing, and enforcing all types of technology and other commercial agreements.
- Independently handle specialized legal tasks and complex legal projects.
- Provide comprehensive legal analysis and draft high-quality legal documents.
- Lead contract negotiations and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
- Advise on intricate legal matters, providing detailed legal opinions.
- Conduct thorough legal risk assessments and mitigations.
- Represent the organization in high-stakes negotiations and legal proceedings.
- Review and contribute to the development of company policies.
- Support cross-functional initiatives with detailed legal insights.
- Monitor and interpret legislation changes affecting the organization.
- Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership on legal matters.
Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree and law degree required.
- 6-10+ years of increased responsibility in handling sophisticated corporate/commercial legal matters, including work experience with both a multi-national law firm and an established corporate law department.
- Complex Legal Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing complex legal issues.
- High-Quality Drafting: Capability to draft well-structured legal documents.
- Negotiation Skills: Expertise in negotiating legal agreements independently.
- Legal Opinion: Ability to provide detailed and clear legal opinions.
- Risk Mitigation: Conducting thorough assessments and developing mitigations.
- Representation: Skills in representing the organization in negotiations and proceedings.
- Policy Review: Reviewing and developing organizational policies.
- Strategic Insight: Providing strategic legal insights across functions.
- Advanced written and spoken English level.
If you think that you have the needed requirements click on the apply button to join us and #bethedifference. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with local regulations.
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Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
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Wolters Kluwer (www.wolterskluwer.com) is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services. Founded in 1836 and headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, the company serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries and employs 18,600 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer reported 2019 annual revenues of €4.6 billion. Listed on Euronext Amsterdam, Wolters Kluwer shares (WKL) are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY).
