IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL (AMM2238)

Since its establishment Italpresse Gauss (IPG) has produced high pressure hydraulic machines and automatic work cells for die casting process of light alloys.

World leader in the manufacturing of: High pressure diecasting machines, equipment, automation and complete turn-key auto-cells, gravity casting robotics, automation, machines, equipment and complete turn-key auto-cells.

IPG is a Norican Group company

Role and main activities:

  • Report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel;
  • Contract Management, Review, Negotiation and Drafting (Real estate contracts, Procurement, Supply, Insurance contracts, Agency, Lease, Sale, In-house Company agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Staff agreements, Service Level Agreements, Software as a Service, International Sale of Goods, Leasing, Settlement Agreements, Banking Agreements, Transport contracts, Consignment stock, Warehousing contracts, License, Employment Agreements, Consulting Agreements.);
  • Legal Risk Assessment and compilation of Opportunity Assessments;
  • Claim Management: assessment, investigation, feedback, negotiation, and out-of-court settlements. Updating and management of the register of legal disputes;
  • Control and optimization of legal costs: management and coordination of external law firms;
  • Coordination of external law firms in the management of legal disputes in Italy and in other international jurisdictions;
  • Management, coordination, and collaboration with Insurance Brokers, with focus on claims reporting, collection, and preparation of all necessary documentation, as well as possible negotiation with counterparties;
  • Management and coordination of External Consultants of Intellectual property, trade secrets, trademarks and patents;
  • Support to the competent functions and external consultants in the field of Corporate Governance;
  • Support to the competent functions in the implementation of principles of Italian Legislative Decree no. 231 of 2001, Italian Legislative Decree 81/2008, Privacy & GDPR, Group policies;
  • Organization of internal training sessions regarding legal matters and Group policies;
  • Cross-group legal consultancy with the coordination of the Group General Counsel, as well as legal support in matters of inter-company relations.

Requirements:

  • Master’s Degree in Law;
  • English language level C2;
  • knowledge of the Italian Civil Code & International Contract Law (Italy, Germany, USA, China, UK), including in-depth knowledge of Common Law principles;
  • Knowledge of Contract Management & Administration principles;
  • Knowledge of Italian Labor Law and Italian Legislative Decree 81/2008;
  • Knowledge of the Commercial Agents Directive, Machine Directive, GDPR;
  • Compliance laws and regulations;
  • Knowledge of mediation and negotiation techniques;
  • Corporate experience in industrial or International law firm.

Most important soft skills: creative problem solving & critical thinking, time management, habit of self-education, communication and mediation skills, commercial nature, strong attention to detail and organizational skills.