Legal Counsel - Bonn, Deutschland - FSC Global Development GmbH

FSC Global Development GmbH

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Bonn, Deutschland

vor 2 Wochen

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Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

Forest Stewardship Council

Job Opening

Legal Counsel (M/F/d)

Legal Department

The Mission
FSC works to take care of our forests and those who rely on

them by protecting plant and animal species, Indigenous

Peoples' rights, forest workers' safety, and much more. We

achieve this through FSC certification, ensuring forests

around the world are responsibly managed. For more

To effectively meet the challenge of protecting the world's

forests, we are committed to ensuring we have the world's most skilled people working with us. This

commitment extends to everyone that works in FSC around the world: from those that lead the design

of policies and standards, to those that roll out those same policies and standards on the ground, and

to those that provide us with backbone to do our work.

We are currently looking for an engaged and committed
Legal Counsel to join our centralized Legal

Department.***
The Scope
The energetic team of the Legal Department supports all legal and compliance aspects of the FSC
Group and advises FSC's management and its specialized departments in their daily business affairs.
The overall scope covers a variety of law fields, including contract and commercial law, private,
international, labor and competition law, antitrust regulations, intellectual property and licensing,
corporate and tax law, and also IT, tenancy, insurance, public and environmental law._
Main Role and Responsibilities
You are a generalist with special interest in contract and commercial law and compliance related work
fields with an international orientation. You are able to support in a variety of legal matters, with a direct
reporting line to the Senior Legal Counsel (Programme Manager for Corporate Affairs & Compliance).
You are confident to cooperate with different stakeholders to reach practical and service-oriented
solutions.

The responsibilities and tasks as Legal Counsel include the following:

Preparation of legal assessment reports and carrying out research activities.
Drafting and reviewing of contracts and preparing new contract templates for recurring use.
Support in the enforcement of FSC's intellectual property rights especially false claims cases

conducted by certificate holders.

Support on disputes including but not limited to company ending disassociations.

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FSC Global Development GmbH - - FSC F000100

Adenauerallee Bonn - Germany

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Geschäftsführer | Director:
Kim Bering Becker Carstensen

Handelsregister | Commercial Register:
Bonn HRB15990

Forest Stewardship Council

Support and develop new legal compliance programmes, e.g., in light of corporate, labor, antitrust

and data protection law etc. applicable to an international organization.

Training and guidance to members of other departments of the FSC Group including the wider

global network.

Cooperation with and substitution of other members in the Legal Department.
Individual projects as assigned by the Senior Legal Counsel or the Head of the Legal Department.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Education and Training:

University degree in law, e.g., LL.M., J.D.

For lawyers educated in Germany:
Second State

Examination.

Professional experience as an attorney in a law firm or inhouse counsel in a legal department

of an international organization is a strong advantage, but highly qualified graduates from law
school are welcome to apply.

Working Experience, Style and Skills:

Experience in dealing with authorities, courts and law firms is highly desirable, but highly

qualified graduates from law school are welcome to apply.

Quick cognitive ability and good time management skills: ability to perform well while handling

simultaneously several functions.

Serviceoriented attitude to work focusing on solving legal challenges with a strong sense for

diligence and accuracy.

Proven ability to plan and organize work proactively. Experience in project management is a

big plus.

Languages:

Fluency in English and German (spoken and written) is required as being FSC's daily working

language for the Legal Counsel.

Spanish and/or French is an advantage.

Computer Skills - good skills in the use of/experience with:

Good skills in the use of the standard software packages, in particular MS Office 365, Word,

Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with Dynamics 365, MS SharePoint, MS Vision and MS Project
is helpful.

Experience with contract databases or general knowledge management platforms is an asset.
Ability to work as a team player in a multicultural, interdisciplinary and multilingual team.
Strong motivation and dedication to support FSC's values and mission through excellent

individual performance.

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