Legal Counsel M&A at Philips

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal advice, Contract drafting, Contract negotiation, M&A, Compliance, Regulatory adherence, Client management, Communication skills, Legal training, Risk management, Stakeholder management, Commercial law, IT law, Strategic thinking, Business acumen

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Title Legal Counsel M&A Job Description You are responsible for serving as the primary point of contact for internal clients, providing timely and expert legal advice in an M&A legal area. You draft and negotiate contracts to ensure alignment with organizational goals and legal standards, while managing relationships with outside counsel under limited supervision. You will run specialized legal training to internal teams, enhancing knowledge and compliance. You monitor legal developments, advising the organization on evolving compliance rules and ensuring regulatory adherence. Your role: Acts as the first point of contact for internal customers regarding inquiries in a specialized legal area, providing timely and accurate legal advice and support. Drafts and negotiates contracts, ensuring that all agreements align with organizational goals and legal requirements, while effectively managing relationships with outside counsel, working under limited supervision. Provides expert legal advice and conduct training sessions on specific topics within the specialized legal area, enhancing the knowledge and compliance of internal stakeholders. Keeps track of the main developments and advises and trains the organization in legal and compliance rules. You're the right fit if: Master degree in Law (LLM), or comparable academic level. 6+ years of experience in a specialized legal area, preferably in commercial, M&A, IT. Experience in dealing with complicated matters and you are able to work independently with demanding clients and senior management. A team player who is determined to achieve high-quality, business oriented results. A strongly developed business sense and flexible way of working. A keen interest in healthcare, technology and new business developments. Excellent client management and communication skills is a must. How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. About Philips We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others. • Learn more about our business. • Discover our rich and exciting history. • Learn more about our purpose. If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. Know Your Rights

Responsibilities

The Legal Counsel serves as the primary point of contact for internal clients, providing expert legal advice and support in M&A matters. They are responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts while ensuring organizational compliance with evolving regulatory standards.