Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Job title: Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

Company: Borealis


Job description: About the roleLocation: Austria – ViennaHours: Full-TimeType of Contract: PermanentMake Legal Partnering Real!We are currently looking for a Legal Counsel to join us in our Head Office in Vienna and be part of an international, best in-class, business-minded Legal department.In this role you will:

• Provide high quality legal support to the global business services, chemicals and materials procurement team and the circular economy solutions sourcing team
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts within the day-to-day business of procurement, i.e. sale and purchase agreements, supply agreements, services agreements, consultancy contracts, tolling agreements, MoUs, etc.
• Legal support in the management of claims, disputes and litigation
• Updating/developing contract templates in cooperation with procurement
• Holding regular legal/ contract negotiation trainings to procurement
• Management of external lawyers
• Acting as the business’ legal sparring partner in all legal questions

About you

• Master’s degree in Law, bar exam (mandatory) and at least 5 years of experience
• Fluency and excellent contract drafting skills in English (Advanced proficiency in German is desired)
• Excellent knowledge of international contract and commercial law
• Relevant experience in a renowned international law firm or legal department of a global enterprise
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good understanding of technical and commercial issues, understanding of IPR topics is a plus, but not a must
• Strong negotiation-, project management- and conflict resolution- skills
• High problem solving competence and results-orientation, good business judgement
• Ability to establish and maintain effective cross-organizational and cross cultural relationships, ability to manage stakeholder involvement
• “Hands-on” personality bringing great sense of responsibility/reliability, high level of commitment, dedication and social intelligence
• High degree of independence, ability to take decisions following the guidance of the line manager and taking into account of business needs
• Ability to take ownership for the dedicated area of support and for the development of best practices
• Ability to work in a matrix organization, and follow internal procedures and guidelines

Our offerBorealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our .Your salary package will reflect your profile, experience and the specifics of the country/location you apply for. For this position in our HO in Vienna, we offer competitive compensation based on the collective labor agreement, starting at EUR 82.400 annual gross salary (based on 38 hrs/week) and a yearly bonus.For this role we also offer:

• Hybrid working
• Free ticket for public transport & subsidized parking
• Subsidized canteen
• Fitness allowance
• Health & Wellbeing offers

Application ProcessIf you’re excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly.​If you have any questions, please contact Adrian Obando ([email protected]).We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression.Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers.The hiring process

• Get in touch
• We get to know each other
• Proposal & agreement
• Make It Real

The selection process may vary based on position & profile. Our Talent Acquisition Specialist will provide detailed insights into the specific procedure once we connect with you regarding your application.

Expected salary:

Location: Wien

Job date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:07:49 GMT

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