Legal Counsel - Central Eastern Europe
Covetrus, Czech Republic
Job Description
Covetrus is a global animal-health technology and services company dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive improved health and financial outcomes. We’re bringing together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine. Covetrus is headquartered in Portland, Maine, with more than 5,500 employees, serving over 100,000 customers around the globe.
This role will be supporting the CEE region and the VP Lead Counsel, Europe on a wide range of legal issues and topics and working out pragmatic solutions to various legal matters. Working closely and often cross- functionally with a broad spectrum of internal clients internationally.
Requirements
- Provide practical legal advice and support across a range of business functions in the CEE region and on a pan-European level
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, e. g. purchase, distribution and service contracts, IT contracts, Terms and Conditions, Data Privacy agreements.
- Assist in all company matters including commercial, competition and employment,
- Support in Corporate Housekeeping
- Work towards set up and continuous improvement of contract templates and processes
- Assist in implementation of policies, procedures and best practices
- Monitoring and reporting of latest legislative and judicial developments
- Work cross-functionally with all internal stakeholders, including the finance, HR, IT, distribution, procurement and marketing teams
- Develop and hold training sessions for local teams on various legal topics
- Efficiently collaborate with outside counsel where appropriate
Qualifications:
- Qualified lawyer in Czech, or in one of the EU countries, excellent academic credentials, international LL. M. is a plus
- Substantial relevant experience with a top law firm or in-house legal department of an international Company (7 or more years)
- Significant exposure to sophisticated commercial, employment, competition, and corporate law as well as GDPR matters. Wholesale or pharma industry is a plus
- Experience of working internationally and remotely across numerous locations ideally within a matrix organization.
- Ability to comprehend business issues, identify legal topics in business transactions and provide legal practical recommendations and business considerations.
- Excellent time management, communication, decision-making, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to process a high volume of work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
- Fluency in Czech and English is required. Other language skills in another European language is an advantage.
- Team player, self-driven and hands on, with a strong sense of responsibility and ownership
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