Job title: Senior Global Corporate Counsel - all genders

• Location:Neuilly sur Seine (France)
• Hiring Manager: Head of Legal Corporate & Finance

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.  

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

About the job:

Key Responsibilities:

1.    Subsidiaries Corporate Management

Structure and pilot corporate legal activities of more than 65 subsidiaries in 43 countries worldwide. This role involves providing expert legal advice and guidance on corporate law matters to support local legal teams, interacting also with global and local Finance teams (Accounting, Treasury and Tax) and external legal counsels

·       French Subsidiaries Corporate Management

-          Manage in full autonomy French affiliates corporate activities and act as the reference point in French company law matters.

-          Draft documentation and provide legal advice on internal restructurings relating to French legal entities.

-          Advise on topics relating to delegations of powers and signature.

·       Worldwide Subsidiaries Corporate Management

-          Act as the primary point of contact for our local legal teams to drive corporate law matters and provide legal expert guidance on corporate matters, from to day-to-day to complex operations.

-          In the context of internal legal restructurings, lead legal support and liaise with local internal and/or external counsels.

-          In his/her role, provide effective, execution-oriented legal support, to ensure the achievement of business and finance goals while mitigating legal risk and keeping the interests of Opella at the forefront.

-          Ensure Opella subsidiaries comply with Group policies and instructions, including in relation to annual approval of accounts, distribution of dividends and board composition.

-          Design and implement new ways of working for the management of corporate matters coordinating with internal legal teams and external counsels/service provider, applying strong cash management discipline.

-          Share and promote good practices across jurisdictions on corporate matters within our network of internal lawyers and animate this network.

2.    Sustainability Reporting

·       Provide legal analysis and support on sustainability reporting obligations at Group level.

·       Spot legal trends on sustainability reporting obligations.

·       Answer ad-hoc questions on sustainability obligations.

3.    Finance Operations

·       Provide legal support on finance operations, including on parent company guarantees and bank guarantees, cash management, debt financings or other financial arrangements.

Stakeholders:

• Cross-functional collaboration: work closely with various stakeholders, including Finance (tax, treasury, accounting and insurance teams), People & Culture and Regulatory teams, both at Global and Local level to align legal advice with business and finance objectives.

• Close collaboration with internal legal teams worldwide to ensure smooth and efficient interactions.

• Management of external law firms and corporate services providers striving to cost efficiency and discipline.

About you

• Qualifications: French Master’s degree in Law (Master 2, LL.M. or equivalent), with a specialization in Company Law.

• Experience: Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in a corporate legal department or law firm, with significant exposure to international group structures and exposure to financial transactions.

• Technical skills: strong knowledge in company law and experience in restructuring operations; in complex transactions, ability to strive for simplification and efficient execution; thoughtful risk taker with sound judgement.

• Soft skills: excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a multicultural environment and cross functions; adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and risk and excited by dynamic change.

• Fluent in French and English.

Why us?

With us, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity.

This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.  

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