Overview
Job Purpose and Summary
What we give
As a Legal Counsel you will be responsible for:
- Providing commercially balanced legal/compliance/governance support to Procurement, IT, Marketing and BusOps, with specific responsibility for drafting, negotiating and advising on a variety of commercial contracts (mainly IT Services & SAS agr., WH & Transportation agr., Marketing Services agr.), including support to RFPs/ tenders;
- Driving and managing the creation of legal processes, paybooks, templates and guidance notes for the business, and responsible for advising on data privacy, litigation/dispute management, intellectual property (in conjunction with the Canon IP department), anti-bribery and corruption, and other topics as required from time to time;
- Managing the relationship with the IT Contract Management Department (IT CM), including guidance to the broader IT community, also in terms of: a) processes and demarcation of responsibilities between Legal and IT CM/business, b) regular evaluation of the cooperation with the aim of suggest continuous improvements, etc.;
- Providing trainings to the business as required (for ex. Dawn Raid).
What we ask
For this role, you will have:
- Experience with drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts in general, and in particular IT/SAS etc. contracts;
- Experience with managing (IT) stakeholders at different levels of competencies, including leading/providing directions during project management activities and trainings where required;
- Ideally CIPP/E certification or at least competency in European privacy law;
- Fluency in English and ideally also proficiency or at least basic understanding of Dutch;
- Ability to manage and navigate complex business requirements/projects and translate them into relevant contractual documentation.
You will need
In addition to a competitive salary, you will be eligible for the following benefits in this role:
- Performance-based bonus of 12,5%
- 31 days holiday per year
- Pension plan
- Bicycle plan
- Full coverage of your public transport costs and partially car costs
Canon champions hybrid working with and a flexible working policy. You will be part of an energetic and innovative environment with more than 50 different nationalities! Lastly you’ll find that Canon encourages continuous Learning and Development with a wide range of resources and support available on demand.
Does this seem like a great fit for your career expectations? We're excited to hear from you! Even if you don't meet all the qualifications we still encourage you to apply.
Job family: Legal
Grade: 12
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Further information
We are looking for someone who Demonstrates application and competency in the core legal subject areas (IT, commercial contracting, marketing, transportation & warehousing etc). who manages cases and workloads efficiently and proactively, prioritising in accordance with management/team requirements. Can demonstrates excellent legal drafting skills and has the ability to identify key legal and commercial issues and to escalate and communicate issues appropriately to legal manager/other relevant stakeholders, in a timely and effective manner. Someone who demonstrates a “can-do” attitude, showing interest for the business and understanding of internal stakeholders’ needs and shares knowledge within the local and EMEA Legal Team, effectively maintaining and updating legal know-how sources.
