Senior Legal Counsel
Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com.
Location: Vienna
Req ID: 30238
Job Responsibilities
- Support the Business Units with legal advice, including in particular on commercial contracts and regulatory obligations
- Manage litigation and settlement matters, including Product Liability type matters (with Attorney’s and insurance co. support/coordination); Interact with Business team to collect and analyse relevant information
- Identify and assist in managing compliance issues (including routine verifications for distributor and supplier on-boarding) and risk assessments with Attorney’s support
- Manage Ordinary Corporate Governance activities (notice of call, minutes of the meetings..) and update Corporate Books (verification, printing, publicitary fulfilments, asking for translation, sending the final version to HQ and SPB) and POAs
- Assist in implementing a knowledge management system, including more standardized compliance documents, T&Cs, Commercial Contracts, Distribution Agreements, NDAs, etc.
- Assist on M&A activities when needed (occasional) and Environmental law management with Attorney’s support
- Give support to IP dept for Trademarks and Patent when necessary
- Monitor for new legal requirements
- Interact with other members of the EMEAR legal team
Job Requirements
- Degree in Law
- At least 6 years of professional experience in a similar position or with a law firm
- Knowledge of all applicable laws, rules and regulations
- Ability to prepare complex legal documents
- Fluent in English and German; some ability to read/speak Italian and/or Spanish helpful but not required
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High attention to detail
- Strong negotiation skills
- IT skills
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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