Senior Legal Counsel

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  • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
  • Vast
  • Voltijds
  • 1 maand geleden
About lexisnexisLexisNexis is delivering powerful, new decision tools and analytics to customers by applying machine learning, natural language processing, visualization, and artificial intelligence to our global legal and news databaseLexisNexis is a data and analytics company with 10,500 colleagues serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our teams are combining unparalleled legal and business information with analytics and technology to transform the way our customers work.LexisNexis is a division of , along with Elsevier, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and Reed Exhibitions. RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.OverviewLexisnexis is looking for an energized commercial attorney to join its dynamic legal team to serve as a legal partner to the business in the CEMEA region.Under the direction of the Head of legal France and CEMA, this position will provide legal and general support for the business, primarily in Continental Europe (Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland) .The position is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Role
  • Structure, draft, and negotiate high-volume commercial contracts ranging from simple statements of work to complex partnership and novel/strategic deals. Typical agreements include subscription agreements (Terms and Conditions, order forms, frame agreements…), licence agreements, distribution agreements, marketing and promotional campaign agreements;
  • Align and collaborate across various business and legal teams, including with other LexisNexis legal team members and Europe regional counsels;
  • Develop/Assist with and execute global initiatives to support the evolution of the LexisNexis legal team;
  • Collaborate with team members on product development and go-to-market implementation;
  • Strategic partner and trusted advisor to a demanding business unit; counseling the business on deal matters as well as general business matters;
  • High level of interaction with business clients;
  • Manage wide-ranging issues such as data usage/privacy, intellectual property, compliance, regulatory by partnering with subject matter experts in these areas and other stakeholder teams, and balancing these issues against reputational risk to ensure product constructs and commercial agreements are consistent with corporate strategy, internal policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations; and
  • Provide back-up support to other colleagues on the Lexisnexis legal team, as needed.
All About You
  • Must have strong drafting and negotiations skills with the ability to manage complex issues and deal structure;
  • Ability to manage, perform and enjoy highly repeatable and high-volume work in addition to strategic and unique issues;
  • Must be pragmatic, solutions-oriented, business-friendly, creative, thought provoker, and an advocate for the business and have a “let’s make it happen” attitude;
  • Must have leadership skills in bringing different perspectives together and work through competing priorities;
  • Must be able to work independently and collaboratively, including with our global colleagues, but also take direction from manager and other team members, as appropriate;
  • Have 8 years of relevant experience as legal counsel (external or in-house) ;
  • Qualified in the Netherlands, fluent spoken and written English
  • Must multi-task effectively in an extremely fast-paced team environment with short turnaround times;
  • Must have strong communication skills to interact with clients and colleagues;
  • Must be a team player and willing to take on responsibilities and roles that support the team, region, department and the company;
  • Must be interested in working in a very international environment.
Previous working experience in a tech company and fluent German would be a plus.LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.Please read our .

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