senior legal counsel

Senior Legal Counsel About Nexans Nexans is a global player in energy transition. Our purpose: ELECTRIFY THE FUTURE. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 25,000 people in 38 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone. In 2020, Nexans generated 5.7 billion euros in standard sales. For more information, please visit www.nexans.com ONE OF THE WORLD-WIDE LEADING TURNKEY CABLE SUPPLIER SEEKS A SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL TO JOIN OUR LEGAL TEAM IN NEXANS TO ELECTRIFY THE FUTURE The Submarine & Land Systems Business Group of Nexans (SLS) is a global player in engineering, manufacturing and installing land & submarine cable solutions to customers all over the world. SLS is key in the transition to more renewable energy, whether connecting countries, islands to the mainland or bringing green energy from offshore wind farms to the grid, and has manufacturing plants in Norway, USA, Japan, France and Belgium. DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF ELECTRIFYING THE FUTURE? Do you want to be our next Senior Legal Counsel and be a part of our SLS Legal & Contracts Affairs Department? We are looking for an experienced, business-minded, and self-motivated Legal Counsel to join our team and to provide legal assistance and support to a broad range of internal clients. Based in Paris La Défense and reporting to the Legal Director of SLS, you will provide legal advice and assistance to the multidisciplinary teams of SLS in charge of the prospection, development, construction and maintenance of power cable systems for Interconnectors and offshore Wind projects. You will have the opportunity to work across the entire SLS Business Group and provide guidance that will have a meaningful operational impact on the company. We value initiative and taking ownership of tasks. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Support SLS Sales & Tendering team by writing, reviewing, commenting and negotiating a wide range of contracts (letters of intent; “MOU”; preferred supplier agreements; partnership agreements; EPCI contracts, O&M agreements). You will also draft and negotiate appropriate consortium, subcontracts and JV Agreements, and prepare the legal documentation for the response to these calls for tenders, * Ensure contract terms and conditions are consistent with internal policies and goals, * Once awarded, support the Contract Management function and SLS Project Execution teams by giving legal advice on all necessary matters related to the execution of the contracts, including but limited to warranties, financial securities, claims and litigations, * Support in the incorporation and establishments of project companies and affiliates, * Follow the disputes & litigation associated with the portfolio of projects, * Support the SLS Purchasing Department for the establishment and negotiation of complex subcontracts and strategic procurements, * Support the SLS R&D activity by drafting and negotiating collaboration / development agreements, * Promote best practice and contractual and legal culture, advise internal clients from every team on relevant legal issues and risks, agreement structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, * Create and update agreement templates and policies, * Implementation and monitoring of the Compliance policies of the Group (anti-bribery, conflict of interest, ethic, competition, anti-trust, GDPR, …) in collaboration with the Group Compliance Officer, * Perform regular trainings internally on compliance & risk management, * Coordinate and supervise the work of the external law firms if and when necessary. REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS: * Postgraduate degree in business law with ideally a double qualification (Civil and Common Law or at least a good Common Law knowledge), * Minimum 6 to 10 years’ experience in a law firm and/or as Inhouse with strong knowledge of industrial / infrastructure / renewable projects, * Experience in cross boarder project management desirable, and comfortable working within a multicultural environment. * experience in negotiating and drafting a wide variety of commercial contracts, including O&M contracts and complex turnkey EPCI projects in an international environment. Familiar with the major construction contract forms including FIDIC, NEC, LOGIC, ORGALIM,… * Sound business judgment with the ability to balance legal and business priorities, break down complex legal problems, and articulate risks to partners in the business, * Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, ability to adapt to changing priorities, * Customer orientation with excellent collaboration skills, * Willingness to take on tasks both big and small, * Pragmatic thinker, and ability to give succinct legal advice, excellent at building strong relationships, * Ability to travel occasionally for business (negotiations, claim resolution), * Excellent communication skills in English and French (working languages). At Nexans, we recognize the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. The diversity of experiences, origins, personalities, gender and disability are considered key to our global ambition to lead the world in energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!