Legal Counsel

Are you a qualified legal counsel with a desire to work in house for an innovative company who enable customers to create a better world? Are you looking to develop and implement your innovative legal business mind
- set to support and drive our next phase of growth in the field of Digitization?

Location - Almelo, The Nethelands or Maia-Porto, Portugal (Hybrid Working)
- Malvern Panalytical technologies are used by scientists and engineers in a wide range of industries and organizations to solve the challenges associated with maximizing productivity, developing better quality products, and getting them to market faster. Our mission is to create superior, customer-focused solutions and services to deliver tangible economic impact through chemical, physical, and structural analysis of materials.
- Malvern Panalytical has multiple locations all over the world and employs over 2,400 people worldwide. When you join us, you become part of the Malvern Panalytical family, a group of talented women and men who drive innovation, embrace change, and celebrate global community.

What are your challenges / responsibilities?- You will not know all the answers however you will be resourceful, know where to get the answer from, use your analytical skills, to be able to put together high level business proposals and present them in confident manner to senior staff.- You will possess strong decision-making skills with exceptional organization and attention to detail.- You will focus on speeding up the key business processes and our continuous efforts to minimise risk, in the way we do business. To do so, you will be part of the Business Enablement Partner (BEP) team. Your role within the BEP team will involve supporting the business by building a strong resourceful network within the company. The role presumes a project management type of approach.- You will need an ability to think strategically as well as working to support the business operationally.

What do you need to be successful in this role?- Bachelor or master’s degree or equivalent qualification.- +3 years in similar environment / industry.- Solid background in contract law focusing on IT and Digital specificities (such as SaaS).- You are collaborative, highly proactive & assertive, commitment to excellence.- Ability to quickly understand business needs and to anticipate potential issues and provide recommendations for risk management.- Attention to detail is paramount as is the ability to find a workable solution to the many challenges we face.- Excellent planning and organisational skills.- Ability to work under pressure and be flexible as part of a small international team.- Experience in working in an international, highly regulated, and commercial environment.- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.

Great to have:
- Understanding of, and interest in, Digital projects.- Any additional second language (i.e., French, German etc.).- Experience implementing initiatives within a diverse global organization.

When you join:
- Your career will take off with the ‘New Hire Training’. We continue to stimulate our employees in improving their skills, knowledge and performance by in-house, on-the-job training, and external trainings. We value entrepreneurship and commitment by offering real career possibilities.- You become part of a growing company where you can shape the future of our work processes.

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