Corporate and Legal Affairs-DEBS-English

Daikin Europe NV (DENV) is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited a Japanese multinational and worldwide the biggest producer and supplier of HVACR (heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration) solutions including heating pumps and cooling technology.
DENV is Daikins sales development and production headquarters for Europe the MiddleEast and Africa comprising headquarter offices in Brussels and Oostende 8 production plants 24 sales subsidiaries and offices and a whole network of independent distributors and dealers across the EMEA region.
Daikin Europe Business Support (DEBS) is a branch of DENV located in Warsaw. As a competency center we aim at being one of the driving forces behind the processes transformation: optimization standardization and automation in the areas of supply service master data controlling financial reporting and HR.

Job brief

We are looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business. You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.

The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law partnerships international ventures corporate finance etc.
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators external counsel public authority etc. creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements contracts and other legal documents to ensure the companys full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills
• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree
• MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage

Frequently asked questions

What does a Legal Counsel do
Legal Counsel provides a full range of legal services to upper management on relevant issues ensuring compliance with internal controls and other formalities. They calculate risks in business processes and decisions while drafting contracts for patents or trademarks all this is done before executing procedures that protect designs from infringement lawsuits. They also handle litigation when needed.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Legal Counsel
Legal Counsels are responsible for advising executive members on new laws existing ones and legal rights that would impact the functionality of their business. They oversee all aspects within this sphere including acting as its representative; maintaining knowledge about the companys documents and operations.

What makes a good Legal Counsel
The Legal Counsel is a creative proactive solutionfinder who can identify risks and lead the business towards success. They must also be able to handle crises with integrity for their business in order to protect and advance it.

At Daikin we care for the climate with our products and for our people. Our technology is at the heart of a better climate in the world our people are the very start of bringing it into the world.
Daikin lives a familylike supportive spirit based on its peoplecentered management. With a fearfree and positive environment where we believe in the potential of people and support their development throughout their growth as a person and as a professional.
We provide solutions for all climate needs. Daikin offers the largest selection of heating airconditioning cooling ventilation and refrigeration solutions to suit all environments and personal preferences. We believe topquality products and services are delivered by talented individuals in a good working climate.
We utilize renewable energy and improve the interaction between air conditioning and buildings to achieve greater growth while helping address social issues such as climate change. Our aim: drive sustainable and effective solutions sparking a good climate for the generations to come. We are driven by accountability and improve continuously.