Legal Counsel

Location: Austria - Vienna

Hours: Full-Time

Type of Contract: Permanent

We rise to the challenge.

We are currently looking for a Legal Counsel (m/f//d) located in our Head office in Vienna to provide high quality legal support to the global business services and chemicals and materials procurement team.

In this role you are responsible for:

• 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, 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
   

You are the right candidate for this role, if you have :

•   a Master’s degree in Law and at least 5 years of experience, bar exam.
•   fluency and excellent contract drafting skills in English 
•   excellent knowledge of international contract and commercial law
•   relevant experience in a renowned international law firm or legal department of a big international company
•   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
•   a high problem solving competence and results-orientation, good business judgement
•   an 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
•   a 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
 

We are here for you If you have any questions, please contact Oksana Kotrikova, (claudia.preslmaier@borealisgroup.com). Please note that applications via e-mail will not be accepted since we are serious about protection of your personal data, so thank you for applying online.

We offer a competitive compensation based on the collective labour agreement, reflecting your competencies and experience, starting at EUR 80.000 annual gross salary and are willing to pay more based on your experience and background. In addition, we offer a yearly bonus and a voluntary company pension plan.

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.

Borealis is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and sustainable polyolefin solutions. In Europe, Borealis is also an innovative leader in polyolefins recycling and a major producer of base chemicals. We leverage our polymer expertise and decades of experience to offer value-adding, innovative and circular material solutions for key industries such as consumer products, energy, healthcare, infrastructure and mobility. With operations in over 120 countries and head offices in Vienna, Austria, Borealis employs around 6,000 people. In 2022, we generated a net profit of EUR 2.1 billion. OMV, the Austria-based international oil and gas company, owns 75% of our shares. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), owns the remaining 25%. In re-inventing essentials for sustainable living, we build on our commitment to safety, our people, innovation and technology, and performance excellence. We are accelerating the transformation to a circular economy of polyolefins and expanding our geographical footprint to better serve our customers around the globe. Our operations are augmented by two important joint ventures: Borouge (with ADNOC, headquartered in the UAE); and Baystar™ (with TotalEnergies, based in the US). www.borealisgroup.com | www.borealiseverminds.com | careers.borealisgroup.com 

We go beyond boundaries. Together.

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.