ABB, a global company is seeking for a Contract Manager & Legal Counsel to join our Israel office.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide comprehensive legal advice and support to ABB's business & operations, through your expertise in commercial law, contract negotiation compliance, and risk
management.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Draft, review, negotiate and approve a wide range of commercial contracts, in collaboration with relevant business stakeholders and L&I team members and oversee contract and risk management.
- Participate in risk assessments and provide legal recommendations, supporting public tenders and special projects.
- Provide local legal support in the country in connection with corporate governance, ensuring the local organization complies with all regulatory obligations and governance best practices and adhere to all applicable local, national, and international laws, including those related to labor, tax, antitrust, data privacy, cybersecurity, environmental, trade and industry-specific regulations.
- Be responsible for providing legal support in the creation and update of local authorization matrices and tables to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.
- Participate in the formulation, interpretation and implementation of ABB policies, to ensure consistency and compliance with applicable local laws, implementing training initiatives to promote adherence to legal
standards.
- Act as a Country Privacy Lead in the country, providing local legal support in connection to Data Privacy topics.
- Monitor legal affairs, including but not limited to litigations and activity reports and occupies a seat at the table on local strategic business matters.
- Manage litigations, arbitrations, serving as the primary liaison with external counsel when required. Oversee the resolution of legal disputes, including settlements and negotiations, to minimize risk and financial exposure. Develop strategies to avoid disputes and proactively address potential legal conflicts
- Support the regional Labor & Employment counsel with local expertise, advising on labor-employment law matters, including hiring/termination, discrimination claims. Oversee compliance with labor laws across local jurisdiction.
- Identify risks and opportunities to the company, proactively and propose appropriate strategies.
Requirements: - Legal degree from accredited law school
- Admission to the Israeli bar.
-Demonstrable fluency in English, including ability to draft and negotiate legal and corporate documents in English.
- Hebrew is a must
- Strong command of commercial law and practices. Stakeholders management and superior negotiating skills and ability to work in complex international environment
- Hands-on business partner attitude with a solution-oriented mindset
- A practicing lawyer with at least 5 years (TBD) of working experience in a multi-national company, preferably in an engineering or industrial sector required, experience working in listed company and in regulated markets
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills experience in coordinating with cross-functional and cross-country teams
- Strategic mindset with the ability to align legal priorities with organizational goals
- Communication skills, including the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate in writing and orally, an aptitude for practical negotiation, the capability to think clearly and quickly under pressure, the composure to satisfy multiple and often competing interests and ability to share lessons learned with teammates
- Comfortable to work as a sole contributor
- Self-motivated and able to work with autonomy, attention to details with excellent time management.
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This position is open to all candidates.