Corporate Legal Counsel (Europe)

The Senior Legal Counsel will act as a primary legal partner for assigned European matters, including Germany, taking the lead within that remit and coordinating with the global Legal team, central functions and specialist external counsel where appropriate.

The role will have a primary focus on complex commercial contracting, corporate governance and the legal integration of acquired businesses across Europe. Given the scope of the position, the role will also require a strong understanding of the German legal and regulatory environment and the ability to support business activities in Germany. It will require an experienced, commercially minded lawyer capable of working independently in an international and fast-moving environment.

• Commercial contracts
• Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of domestic and cross-border supply, procurement, services, framework and other strategic B2B agreements across European markets, including Germany.
• Advise on risk allocation, warranties, liability, indemnities, payment security, termination, claims and variations, providing clear and commercially practical recommendations.
• Support bids, RFPs and strategic customer or supplier negotiations from initial structuring through execution and implementation.
• Apply, localize and improve group templates, playbooks and approval processes to reflect applicable local and European legal requirements and regional commercial practices, while maintaining alignment with global contracting standards.
• Provide strategic legal advice to senior management and internal business partners on complex legal matters, risk management and commercial strategy, with a particular focus on assigned European and international matters.
• Corporate governance and M&A integration
• Own day-to-day corporate legal support for assigned European entities and matters, including Germany, covering governance compliance, corporate approvals, board and shareholder meetings, powers of attorney, entity records and coordination of notarial and commercial-register filings.
• Drive the legal integration of acquired businesses into Nextpower's governance framework, policies and decision-making processes.
• Maintain an effective corporate-housekeeping framework and advise on intercompany arrangements, internal reorganizations and entity simplification.
• Provide legal input into European and international M&A, restructuring and integration projects, coordinating with the global Legal team and external counsel where required.
• Employment, compliance and disputes
• Coordinate with external employment counsel on employment-law matters and support internal stakeholders in the practical implementation of the advice received.
• Manage assigned European and international legal disputes, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external counsel where appropriate.
• Support the local implementation of group compliance policies, identify and escalate relevant issues, and coordinate with the central European compliance function.
• Provide practical support on IP and patent-related matters as required, coordinating with the relevant internal stakeholders and specialist counsel.

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