Corporate Lawyer

The Corporate Legal Department handles the company legal matters and carries out all activities directly or with legal teams in Italy and Brazil. It offers legal assistance to top management, supports business units, reviews contracts and handles all legal claims.
- Perfect command of English (spoken and written). Knowledge of Italian is a preferred asset and any additional language is an advantage;
- Law degree. LLM or other post-graduate qualification is an advantage;
- Experience of construction matters in various jurisdictions and the main forms of contract (FIDIC, AIA, etc.), as well as project financing, would be advantageous;
- Qualification as “Qualified Lawyer” in a European country or in the U.S. or special studies for in-house lawyer is a preference. Qualification as an English solicitor or QLTS exam is an additional qualifying asset;-Highly familiar with main IT office and legal tools (Word, Excel, PPT, Legal Databases);
- Outstanding verbal communication, drafting and negotiation skills;
- Can do attitude, pro-active, customer oriented, resilient, flexible, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally;
- Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines, in a fast paced, rapidly evolving and demanding industry and work environment;
- Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients;
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment and communicate with people at all levels;
- Drafts, revises and negotiates commercial contracts and agreements with legal counterparts on the main activities of the group, taking responsibility up to final delivery;
- Assists, taking an active part, in the management of the legal aspects of complex projects, including M&A features (SPA, JV, SPV set-up and follow-up), as well as construction;
- Provides commercially focused, concise, legal advice on different areas of law (including commercial, corporate, consumer, IT, transport, shipping and\/or EU law) and ensure the company operates in compliance with regulatory requirements and applicable laws;
- Oversees dispute resolution matters (litigation, mediation, arbitration, etc.) in various jurisdictions;
- Assists with company and group corporate governance and company secretarial matters;
- Actively contributes to the legal team’s ongoing development of knowledge, skills and departmental processes and develops training materials;
- Engages and manages external counsel effectively and monitors relevant costs;
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