Legal Counsel

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As Legal Counsel for Vestas Northern & Europe, you will be a member of a diverse, dynamic team that supports wind turbine sales in over 35 countries spanning from the United Kingdom to Russia, and from Scandinavia to South Africa. Among other things, you will: draft and negotiate wind turbine sales, operations and maintenance, procurement and related agreements; work on multi-jurisdictional projects and initiatives; address corporate formation and governance issues; supervise litigation and disputes; advise on regulatory and compliance-related requirements; and field general legal questions. You will be expected to provide pragmatic, timely and actionable advice to clients in a complex international business environment.
Our existing Legal & Compliance team sits in a number of offices, and we are seeking new team members to join us in Edinburgh (UK), Johannesburg (Sandton) (RSA), Malmö (SE), Hamburg (DE) or Warsaw (PL).


Responsibilities
Support international sales, service, construction and procurement matters in the Vestas NCE markets. Bring innovative, business-oriented solutions. Provide unbiased strategic and legal counsel to the business
Ensure compliance with national legislation, internal rules and group guidelines
Examine complex legal cases, including risk-assessment and elaborate on solutions for risk mitigation
Assist the business development team with entry into new markets.
Work with the rest of the legal team to pursue a path of continuous improvement.
Report to Director (Transactions), NCE Legal & Compliance and with line reporting to Vice President, NCE Legal & Compliance



Qualifications
Innovative and independent, and enjoys working as part of a close-knit and motivated team
Demonstrated stakeholder management skills
Experience working in a multinational, matrixed organization
Demonstrated commitment to quality, business outcomes and client satisfaction
Proven experience drafting English-language contracts



Competencies
Ability to effectively influence and communicate within all levels of a global organisation, as well as with third parties
Ability to prioritise among competing urgent matters and allocate resources for maximum impact
Ability to analyse complex problems and apply legal principles, facts and precedents to recommend adoption of an effective, practical and proper course of action
Accountability and integrity
Proven commitment to continuous improvement
Flexibility with travel, based on company needs and objectives



What we offer
We offer an exciting job at a well-known wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility and accuracy. You will become part of various, high-performing and highly-motivated teams where colleagues take care of one another.


Additional information
Your work location will be in Malmø, Sweden.


Applications are supervised on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV as soon as possible – and no later than 29th May 2021.


If you have specific questions about the position, please contact David Wang, VP & General Counsel, Legal NCE via phone (49) 15112254752.


All inquiries are treated confidentially.