Managing Counsel
Woodward, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Niepolomice • 🇵🇱 Poland
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Provide specialized legal advice and counsel on complex matters within the organization’s area of global operations, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation
- Deep understanding of laws, regulations, and legal principles relevant to the organization’s industry and operations.
- Experience providing legal guidance on GDPR matters is preferred
- Draft, structure, review, and negotiate sophisticated contracts and agreements to align with organizational objectives and protect legal interests, including creation of templates
- Analyze and interpret internal and external regulatory challenges, recommending best practices to improve compliance and operational efficiency
- Lead efforts to solve complex legal problems using advanced analytical skills and innovative approaches to achieve optimal outcomes
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate legal considerations into business strategies and operational processes
Requirements
- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school is required.
- Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the relevant country and jurisdiction(s)
- 10+ years of prior experience as a practicing lawyer or legal advisor; Prior experience with a multi-national company preferred
- Fluent Polish & English
- Skilled in the context of litigation strategy, with a sound understanding of procedural strategy
- Ability to align legal strategies with organizational goals and recommend best practices to improve processes and services
- Expertise in identifying, evaluating, and mitigating legal risks to safeguard the organization
- Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and integrate legal advice into business operations
- High ethical standards and sound judgment to guide the organization in maintaining compliance and integrity.
Benefits
- private health insurance
- life & accidental insurance
- Multisport package
- Meal Vouchers
- Company performance bonus program
- Work-life balance, semi-flexible working time
- PPK: Woodward offers payment to your PPK account up to 4% of your compensation depending on seniority
- Hybrid work model
- Relocation & Educational support
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Juris Doctor (JD)GDPRcontract draftingcontract negotiationregulatory analysislegal risk mitigationlitigation strategycompliancelegal guidanceanalytical skills
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingethical judgmentstrategic alignmentinnovationcross-functional teamworkorganizational skillsleadershipintegrity
Certifications
licensed to practice law