Title:  LEGAL SPECIALIST

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Legal Specialist

What this position is about:

The position is responsible for providing legal support to more than one of the entities being supported by JTI GBS LRA, including contract management, contract review and other business-relevant service.

What will you do:

• Drafting, reviewing and certifying compliance of contracts initiated or requested by contract owners from different departments of various JTI entities. Types of contracts supported may include standard and/or non-standard contracts related to: sale and/or purchase of goods or services, manufacturing agreements, NDAs, international intercompany agreements, HR agreements, distribution agreements, finance agreements etc.
• Provides contractual support to different departments of JTI entities on any post-signing matters (e.g. renewals, amendments, legal notices, termination)
• Ensures that all contracts are comply with applicable legislation and are in accordance with JTI governance standards and respective operating procedures
• Providing and/or coordinating legal counseling and corporate governance activites, including but not limited to: providing opinion, legal analysis, arranging PoAs in accordance with internal policies, maintaining relevant records
• Coordinating the workflow of contract lifecycle in accordance with JTI governance standards and respective operating procedures

Who are we looking for:

• University Degree - Master of Law
• Minimum 2 years of experience with contracts. Experience in the capacity of an in-house lawyer providing general legal support to a business entity, especially with drafting and working with a variety of template based contracts, notably commercial, treasury and financing contracts
• Knowledge of and experience of general principles of law, in particular: Civil, Commercial, Competition & EU Law. Ability to search through various sources of legal documents (LEX, Archives, Commercial Registers) 
• Good overall knowledge of MS Office, Legal & IT systems,
• Proficient (C1) level of English (written and spoken)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, learning on the fly ability, very well-organized problem solver

Recruitment process: 

We hope you’ll take interest in the role and we are looking forward to receiving your application!

In the spirit of agility and inclusion we will involve your future peers in the interviewing and decision making process.

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