Legal Director, EMEA

Our client is a global leader in electronic design and manufacturing with a truly global footprint, with 30 production and service sites across the world .

Employment Type

Full-time

About the Role

Responsibilities

Regional Legal Leadership

• Lead and manage the legal function for the Europe region, overseeing a small team of legal professionals.
• Serve as the primary legal advisor to regional executives and management teams, providing strategic and practical counsel.
• Deliver commercially oriented legal advice that balances risk with business objectives.
• Develop and implement legal strategies to support regional growth, operational efficiency, and business priorities.

Commercial & Corporate Support

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements.
• Oversee corporate governance, entity management, and board-related matters for regional entities.
• Support day-to-day business operations, internal policy development, and process improvement initiatives.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Provide expert guidance on compliance matters, ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across the region.
• Lead internal investigations and coordinate compliance reviews when required.
• Manage litigation, arbitration, regulatory inquiries, and other dispute matters within the region.
• Engage and supervise external counsel to ensure efficient, cost-effective legal support.
• Develop proactive strategies for dispute prevention and risk mitigation.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with business leaders, finance, HR, procurement, sales, and operations teams.
• Conduct legal training sessions and provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, policies, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in France (or equivalent European jurisdiction with French qualification).
• Minimum 12-15 years of post-qualification legal experience, with substantial in-house experience supporting multinational businesses.
• Proven track record of handling complex legal matters across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Deep expertise in commercial contracts, corporate law, compliance, risk management, and dispute resolution.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable interacting with senior executives.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Preferred

• Prior experience in a reputable international law firm before transitioning in-house.
• Experience supporting multinational companies in the manufacturing, technology, industrial, or supply chain sectors.
• International education or work experience across multiple countries.
• Additional language skills (e.g. Chinese, German or Spanish) are a plus.
• Prior experience leading a legal team or managing a regional legal function.

What Our Client Offer

• A dynamic, international working environment with significant autonomy.
• Opportunity to shape legal strategy for a growing region.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.