Senior Legal Counsel - Legal Director - Northern Europe H/F Resmed

Détail du poste

The Legal team is responsible for managing the legal affairs of the company, including providing legal counsel across the organization, handling disputes, and creating and enforcing intellectual property.

We are looking for our future Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Director to join our Global Legal team and support our activities in Northern Europe.

The role is based in Europe, in countries with a Resmed entity, with a strong preference for the UK and Ireland.

The role is offered remotely with occasional travels within Europe & overseas.

Let's talk about the Role :

As Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Director, Northern Europe you will oversee all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to the organization's legal affairs within ResMed's Northern Europe country market group (CMG) and across Europe (as part of the European Legal Team). The Northern Europe CMG comprises UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland, Czech, Middle East, Greece and South Africa.

Reporting directly to the Legal Director EMEA Commercial, you will BE an integral part of the Northern Europe CMG management team and a senior member of the European Legal Team.

The Legal Team performs a critical role in the business by supporting and advising the operations and governance teams with legal advice and representation.

Your client base will BE the corporate and operational groups with primary focus on Northern Europe, and groups across Europe (as part of the European Legal Team), embracing marketing, sales and service, IP and technology, privacy and, to a lesser degree, R&D and manufacturing.

This job also supports, as part of the Global Legal Team, corporate finance, corporate governance and compliance, privacy, investments and acquisitions.

The Legal Team also supports litigation and other dispute resolution. Additionally, the department provides education and awareness to client groups on relevant laws and practice.

Let's talk about Responsibilities :
- Analyze the organization's regional legal and corporate risk; offering alternatives and recommendations as required including external party transactions & extraordinary correspondence).
- Drafting and negotiating major contracts; including purchasing, sales agreements and leased properties within the Northern Europe CMG (primarily) and the European region (secondarily).
- Assist with providing ad hoc advice on internal processes & projects for all Northern Europe and some European business groups (including Sales, eCommerce, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Marketing, Privacy, SAAS, Medical Affairs and IT).
- Provide timely legal guidance on commercial legal affairs in Northern Europe (and to the European-wide business as part of the European Legal Team).
- Advise on various legal compliance matters, including GDPR and European Competition laws and laws related to medical affairs and devices.
- Provide education and awareness to client groups on relevant laws and practice.
- Provide advice to Human Resources on employment law matters.
- Provide litigation support, as required Manage a legal budget and outside legal counsel.
- Attend to special projects assigned from time to time.

Let's talk about Qualifications, Skills and Experience :
- Degree in law, holding current license to practice preferably in the UK.
- Significant legal experience with proven leadership in law firm or publicly-traded company.
- Fluent English (written and spoken).
- Additional qualification or experience in technology organisations and/or life sciences with a focus on digital healthcare is desirable.

Additional information :
- At Resmed, all employees benefit from a bonus plan, the percentage of which depends on your position within the organisation.
- Working from home flexibility
- You also have access to a referral bonus and to Resmed's preferred shareholding programme
- Competitive benefits (Pension, Long-Term Illness Protection, Health Insurance...)
- Internal career opportunity - joining an international fast-pace and massively growing company
- Resmed is an Equal Opportunity Employer

OK, so what's next?
Joining us is more than saying yes to making the world a healthier place. IT's discovering a career that's challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now

Internal applications will BE closed on July, 18th.

Please note, due to the summer period, there may BE some delay in the recruitment process. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

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Joining us is more than saying yes to making the world a healthier place. IT's discovering a career that's challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now ! We commit to respond to every applicant.