
Legal Counsel
Key Skills
Job Description
Position:
Legal CounselJob Description:
Principal Accountabilities
- Draft, review and negotiate various commercial contracts. Being the leader at the negotiation table with external parties to represent the company.
- Review and resolve all aspects of legal-related issues that can occur in a multinational company.
- Thrive in the role of a counsellor when interacting with management, sales and finance on legal/business related matters.
- Work on corporate-related transactions and matters.
- Review complex documents, standard and non-standard, and letters/general communications received from external clients or customers.
- Research and analyse statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, EU treaties and legal codes. Draft legal memoranda and other applicable documents and communications.
- Interface with sales teams and maintain working relationships with other departments and stakeholders with the company.
- Assist in development of legal-related training materials and conduct seminars and training of sales organisations and other business organisations of the company.
- Work with external counsel for litigation matters.
- Work is fast paced.
Minimum requirements
- Completed a full legal degree in your European country/jurisdiction and passed all state exams.
- You are licensed to practise law as an attorney (or local equivalent term, e.g. solicitor, Rechtsanwalt/Rechtsanwältin, abogado/abogada, etc.)
- Minimum 3 years at a law firm or company where you were practising as an attorney (internships or non-attorney jobs, for example, are not applicable).
Other requirements/plusses
- Requires working knowledge and experience of EU law.
- Having worked in B2B distribution or IT a plus.
- Must be absolutely proficient in the English language (written and spoken).
- A second fluent language other than English is highly valued.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Must thrive working with a diverse, international team with colleagues and cultures all over the world.
- You are a team player in the European legal team, supporting other team members who also support you.
- Fluency in technology, willing and eager to use and adapt to new technologies and AI. You have no issue working in digital spaces with modern legal programs.
Benefits
- Full-time position
- Competitive pay
- Good work-life balance
- Home office opportunities
- Other benefits depending of the location
- International work environment with colleagues and business partners from all over the world.
- Supportive and friendly legal colleagues
Arrow is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse working environment by providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons.
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Location:
DE-Neu Isenburg, Germany (Frankfurter St)Time Type:
Full timeJob Category:
LegalCore Responsibilities
The Legal Counsel will draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts while representing the company in negotiations with external parties. Additionally, the role involves managing legal issues, conducting legal research, and providing training to internal business departments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a full legal degree and be licensed to practice law in their European jurisdiction with at least 3 years of professional experience. Proficiency in English and working knowledge of EU law are mandatory requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Work-life balance
- Home office opportunities
- International work environment
About Arrow Electronics
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) guides innovation forward for thousands of leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $30.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that help improve business and daily life. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape, helps customers design, distribute and deploy forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible. Learn more at arrow.com. Are you thinking Five Years Out? Join us at careers.arrow.com.