Legal Director, EMEA

Il y a 3 jours

Paris, Île-de-France CGL Consulting Co., Ltd Temps plein

Our client is a global leader in electronic design and manufacturing with a truly global footprint, with 30 production and service sites across the world.



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Employment Type

Full-time


About the Role
Responsibilities
Regional Legal Leadership

  • Lead and manage the legal function for the Europe region, overseeing a small team of legal professionals.
  • Serve as the primary legal advisor to regional executives and management teams, providing strategic and practical counsel.
  • Deliver commercially oriented legal advice that balances risk with business objectives.
  • Develop and implement legal strategies to support regional growth, operational efficiency, and business priorities.

Commercial & Corporate Support

  • Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements.
  • Oversee corporate governance, entity management, and board-related matters for regional entities.
  • Support day-to-day business operations, internal policy development, and process improvement initiatives.

Compliance & Risk Management

  • Provide expert guidance on compliance matters, ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across the region.
  • Lead internal investigations and coordinate compliance reviews when required.
  • Manage litigation, arbitration, regulatory inquiries, and other dispute matters within the region.
  • Engage and supervise external counsel to ensure efficient, cost-effective legal support.
  • Develop proactive strategies for dispute prevention and risk mitigation.

Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with business leaders, finance, HR, procurement, sales, and operations teams.
  • Conduct legal training sessions and provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, policies, and best practices.

Qualifications

  • Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in France (or equivalent European jurisdiction with French qualification).
  • Minimum 12-15 years of post-qualification legal experience, with substantial in-house experience supporting multinational businesses.
  • Proven track record of handling complex legal matters across multiple European jurisdictions.
  • Deep expertise in commercial contracts, corporate law, compliance, risk management, and dispute resolution.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.
  • Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable interacting with senior executives.
  • Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Preferred

  • Prior experience in a reputable international law firm before transitioning in-house.
  • Experience supporting multinational companies in the manufacturing, technology, industrial, or supply chain sectors.
  • International education or work experience across multiple countries.
  • Additional language skills (e.g. Chinese, German or Spanish) are a plus.
  • Prior experience leading a legal team or managing a regional legal function.

What Our Client Offer

  • A dynamic, international working environment with significant autonomy.
  • Opportunity to shape legal strategy for a growing region. xuezdbg
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.