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22.03.2025
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Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
To support our growth ambitions and sustainable projects, we are looking for our next Junior Legal Counsel – Projects & Contracts within the Global Legal team! This position is based in Lille.
The mission?
Provide legal support to Senior Legal Counsels and Head of Legal Global Operations on large capex projects and initiatives of the Group. Provide legal support to allocated purchasing categories globally;
Develop and implement processes and standards that ensure (1) stellar drafting, negotiation, conclusion and storage of purchasing agreements and related documentation; (2) flawless coordination between global and regional / local legal teams on purchasing activities; and (3) efficient contract management;
Provide strategic legal advice to large capex projects allocated by Head of Legal Global Operations.
Your experience and talents will make the difference to:
1. Provide effective and business-oriented legal advice and support to allocated purchasing categories and associated operational functions.
2. Identify and report to the Head of Legal Global Operations key legal and contractual risks, and suggest/develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
3. Advise on the full cycle of contracts (contract management) and provide solutions in light of the contractual provisions and applicable laws to support the Group’s objectives and Global Operations’ considerations.
4. Prompt management of contractual disputes/litigation: resolve, settle and/or escalate contractual disputes in concert with in-house and external counsel when necessary.
5. Leadership in drafting, negotiating a wide range of agreements that allocate risk, responsibility and reward for performance of services / delivery of goods.
6. Support the Head of Legal Global Operations in developing governance, policies, processes, best practices, reporting, templates, KPI towards a One Legal approach on purchasing activities within the group.
7. Instruct and manage external counsels as needed (advisory, litigation).
8. Act as a champion within the Legal Global Operations function and look for opportunities to improve the efficiency and culture of the function.
What will we love about you?
1. Ability to structure and solve complex contractual issues and develop an overall contractual strategy for projects.
2. Strong negotiator that ensures full alignment with the project and business teams.
3. Team-player with excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
4. Strong ethics, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
5. Business acumen and ability to understand technical matters.
6. High level of professionalism.
7. Pragmatic and creative problem-solving ability.
8. Detail-oriented, knowledgeable, and ability to influence others.
9. Good organizational and multitasking skills.
10. Cultural awareness and open-minded.
Education: Master 2 Business Law, ideally completed with a commercial degree type MBA or M Sc.
Experience: 1 to 3 years’ experience.
Specific requirements:
1. Knowledge on business and legal processes & tools.
2. Technology and software knowledge (competent in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
3. Full working proficiency in English.
Business Trips (Percentage): up to 20 %.
If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!
Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.
Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do.
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