Legal Counsel and Operations Specialist

6 dni temu

Warsaw, Polska EcoVadis Pełny etat
Job Description

Our Finance and Administration department delivers efficient and effective operations and processes that are foundational to EcoVadis’ ability to drive continuous  improvement in companies’ sustainable business practices at scale.

EcoVadis is looking for a Legal Counsel & Operations Specialist to provide comprehensive legal support across all required areas, with a focus on legal operations. You'll also optimize the KPIs of the legal department by implementing processes that improve the impact of the Legal team within the organization. You'll be joining an amazing Legal team, with talented peers located all around the globe.

Key responsibilities include:

Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will carry out these key responsibilities:

Legal Digitalization: Collaborate with other legal department members and other teams within the company to drive digital transformation through the implementation and management of legal technology solutions. Stay informed about the latest trends and innovations in legal technology so that you can continuously enhance the department's digital capabilities.

Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a diverse range of contracts, focusing on SaaS agreements, procurement agreements  and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Ensure all contracts comply with applicable laws and regulations while aligning with company policies and objectives. Regularly review and update standard contract templates, and develop practical guides to streamline the contract management process. 

Legal Advisory: Provide strategic legal advice and support to various business units, including Sales, Procurement, HR on legal-related matters. Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with contracts and other business activities. Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and resolve any disputes that may arise.

Compliance and Governance: Support the development and maintenance of corporate policies and procedures related to contract management and legal digitalization. Conduct training sessions for staff on contract-related topics and the use of legal technology tools.

Legal monitoring: Actively monitor and review legal changes in countries relevant to company’s operations and provide timely updates on legislation that may impact the company’s activities and operations, including ESG regulations. 


Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Law
  • Minimum 8 years of professional experience as an in-house lawyer in an international organization or law firm
  • Languages: Fluent/bilingual in English; fluency in other European languages is advantageous
  • Strong experience in the operational part of an international legal department
  • Familiarity with CLM tools (Juro a plus), ticketing systems (Jira a plus) and automations (Slack a plus)
  • Previous experience in tech companies and SaaS providers
  • Legal Operations qualification

Required Soft Skills

  • Strong business and operational acumen
  • Ability to effectively balance legal risks against business and operational needs
  • Proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Enthusiasm for leveraging technology to improve legal operations
  • Exceptional communication skills (oral and written)
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from multiple teams & locations to accomplish company goals
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work well in an international start-up team environment.
  • Interest or passion for Sustainability is a plus.


Additional Information

Location: Warsaw
Start date: ASAP

Everyone at EcoVadis contributes to a culture of trust, respect and empowerment. Our growing team in Poland is full of talented professionals from various sectors who all share a desire to make an impact.
We offer competitive salaries and support personal growth from day one with extensive onboarding, mentoring and a brand new e-learning platform bursting with courses and modules so you can learn new skills and fine-tune old ones.

Benefits:
• Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
• Optional (fully covered or co-financed) health care and life insurance
• Multisport card and wellness allowance
• Multicafeteria
• Lunch card
• Annual performance bonus
• Hybrid/ full remote work
• Remote work from abroad policy
• Internet and Electricity bill allowance
• CSR activities
• Modern, pet-friendly office in the city center (next to Rondo ONZ)
• Community service day when volunteering

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV, in English, with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you

Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, including the provision of interview questions, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity, inclusion and reducing bias in our hiring processes. EcoVadis does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique. In your application, we encourage you to remove personal information such as: photographs, marital status, number of children, religion, gender, residential postal code, university graduation date, past medical or parental leave(s) taken, nationality (instead, please state if you are legally eligible to work in the job region/country), university name (instead, please state any degrees obtained and the study major).

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