Legal Counsel

Recruiter:

Mahal Thilakaraj

Hiring Manager:

Payen-Nogueira, Beatrice

Important Notice:

Pleasesubmit your application/CV in English.

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our everyday. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!

Your Impact:

• Contract Management: Review of all new contracts of any kind; management of the portfolio of leases, supplier contracts, and confidentiality agreements, including drafting legal documents.
• Corporate – Legal Secretariat: Organization and management of meetings of corporate bodies within the legal department’s scope, and maintenance of corporate records in general.
• Distribution & Competition: Providing internal support on all matters related to distribution, competition, and the company’s distribution networks; contributing to the resolution of disputes or issues related to distribution contracts, their execution, and their evolution.
• Litigation: Management of litigation files of all kinds, with or without external counsel, and monitoring litigation calendars.
• Compliance: Providing support for all compliance-related matters (Anti‑Corruption, GDPR, CSR, Ethics), responding to questions from operational teams, and participating in the implementation and monitoring of compliance programs.
• Insolvency proceedings / Debt recovery: Preparation and filing of claims, monitoring cases with judicial administrators/liquidators, enforcement of bank or personal guarantees, in coordination with the finance department.
• Insurance: Management of insurance topics and claims (property damage, civil liability, etc.), coordination with Risk Management Team, relevant operational teams and the insurance broker to ensure local implementation of the group insurance program.
• Advisory Role to Operational Departments: Supporting projects and the drafting of agreements and contracts, making recommendations in order to combine regulatory compliance with business needs, constraints, and company procedures.

Your Experience and Qualification:

• Master’s degree (LL.M.) in Business Law and compliance training
• 5 years of professional experience in business law and applicable regulations (contract law, distribution law, competition law, commercial law, corporate law, compliance etc.)
• Organizational skills, rigor, and responsiveness
• Analytical and synthesis skills. Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confidentiality and professional discretionCourtesy and diplomacy. Good communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a team

A 54-hectare campus with more than 3,000 employees at the Beauvais site, featuring three company restaurants, a fitness room with a sports coach open 7 days a week, a multi-sport field, and a sports association with 18 different sections.

A wide variety of roles and international career opportunities across Purchasing, R&D, Production and Quality, Sales and Marketing, After‑Sales, Communication, IT, Human Resources, Finance, and Legal.

An onboarding and tailored training program designed to support you and help you develop new skills.

Employee financial incentives, including profit‑sharing, incentive bonus schemes, a company savings plan, and a collective retirement savings plan.

A partnership with the Maison de Ther concierge service, offering childcare services, ironing, personal services, organic food baskets, parcel delivery, and more.

Numerous benefits through our Works Council (CSE), including travel packages, show and event tickets, vacation vouchers, discounts at local shops, and contributions toward company restaurant meals.

Your Workplace:

You will work with great colleagues on‑site, from our Beauvais location (Oise – France).

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

Join our extraordinary team today and apply now!

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Sustainable Agriculture, Compliance, Law, HR, Contract Manager, Agriculture, Legal, Human Resources

AGCO is a global leader in design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision technology. AGCO delivers value to farmers and OEM customers through its differentiated brand portfolio including leading brands like Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, PTx and Valtra®. AGCO's full line of equipment, smart farming solutions and services helps farmers sustainably feed our world.