Legal Specialist Lazio

Legal Specialist
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

We are looking on behalf of one important client, a leading global industrial and pharmaceutical company, a legal specialist whose role is to provide legal support to the Group's business in Italy and its legal entities especially in the areas of commercial law.

Responsibilities• Be the first point of contact and interface on all legal matters for management and operational staff in connection with the local/regional business, and independently handle both routine and complex legal services• research and study of practices in the area of commercial, civil and administrative law in Italy and abroad• preparation and/or review of contracts both nationally and internationally (contracts, transactions, commercial agreements, supply contracts, service contracts, etc.

)• management and control of corporate litigation in Italy and abroad (judicial and extrajudicial proceedings)• Coordinate co-operation with external counsels on such matters• Co-ordinate and communicate as necessary with other global and local lawyers and specialists in Legal Services, the business and enabling functions, and all other stakeholders, to deliver a high quality overall service which enables the business to meet its objectives.

Qualifications• Education and superior qualification as fully trained lawyer/solicitor in Italy (including Esame di Stato Abilitazione Avvocato)• 5 years of relevant post qualification experience in relevant areas, such as drafting & negotiation of contracts, commercial transactions, projects, at a law firm or internal law department• Additional knowledge of International commercial law would be helpful• Working knowledge of Italian, English and French legal language• Knowledge in healthcare laws would be a plus

Additional required key skills• Strong analytical and communication skills• Experience and ability to work in cross-functional teams• Interest in and understanding of the business, its strategies, its people and its organisational structures• Strong awareness of legal and commercial risks and the ability to balance legal risks against business benefits• Good computer skills• Able to work under pressure• Open, sensitive and experienced in the realization of cultural differences and of national/regional characteristics• Willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice, for example to business meetings, negotiations with customers or suppliers, legal service meetings etc.