The role holder is responsible for providing strategic legal support, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, providing expert guidance on contracts, and effectively supporting in managing potential legal risks and protecting the organization's interests across the (Central and Eastern Europe region).

RESPONSIBILITIES
Legal Advisory

• Act as the primary legal counsel and provide legal advice and opinion to ensure continuous mitigation against legal and contractual risk.
• Advice and provide legal guidance on various legal matters related to the company's operations.

Contract and Transaction Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, agreements and tenders, including those with clients, service providers, and HR agreements.
• Manage and oversee all aspects of real estate transactions, including due diligence, negotiations, and closings.
• Provide guidance to the business teams on contract-related issues.
• Negotiate contracts with Clients as necessary.

Legal Documents 

• Manage legal templates to ensure compliance with laws and the commercial requirements of the business that minimize risk and maximize legal rights.
• Draft and review bespoke complex legal documentation, agreements, forms, and correspondence for relevant business units to ensure they are compliant with all standards, regulations, and legislation.
• Maintain and update the legal records; Ensure commercial / trade licenses are regularly renewed and up to date.
• Ensure consistency of approach and style within the standard documentation across relevant business units.

Legal Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations by keeping track of existing laws and changes to laws governing urban and rural land development and other laws of the region.
• Ensure timely communication and implementation of any changes in Law.
• Review and provide support to Human Resources team on the applicable Labor Law compliances for the region Eastern Europe.

Litigation

• Manage any legal disputes involving the company, collaborating with external counsel when necessary.
• Develop strategies to manage the costs of the external counsels.
• Ensure the performance of external counsels is monitored in terms of quality / timeliness of output and any issues are highlighted / escalated and corrective actions are taken in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATION

• Must be a qualified legal counsel
• Bachelor’s degree in law or a related field - Master's degree is preferred
• Fluent in English and Polish (excellent writing, drafting and speaking skills)
• Preferably 8-10 years post qualification experience as an in-house legal counsel
• Flexible and ability to manage stress and meet tight deadlines
• Accurate, attention to details and conscientious
• Ability to follow instructions and work closely with hierarchy

WE OFFER:

• Benefit package: Multisport card, private medical coverage Medicover, life insurance, Benefit platform allowing to purchase cinema and theater tickets,
• Additional days off and recognition of special moments in your life,
• Stable working environment with employment contract,
• A possibility to create individual career paths, additional training,
• A possibility to engage in charity actions and participation in numerous social activities organised within the company,
• Modern office in a great location
• Work in a mixed system: part of the week you work from home (home office), a part from the office. Therefore we provide all the necessary equipment to perform your duties from home.

Our Values
Integrity – Integrity power our organization. It means we are honest, trusted-by our customers and each other –and uncompromising in our pursuit of excellence.
Responsibility – We take the initiative to achieve great things for our clients, our communities and each other. We value diversity and ensure everyone has a voice. We are accountable and do what we say we’ll do – as individuals, as teams and as a company.
Passion –Passion drives us to reach for something bigger than ourselves. It’s the spark that ignites innovation and customer focus, inspiring each of us to bring our unique contributions to everything we do.

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Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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