Associate Legal Counsel

Overview

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Ricoh are currently recruiting for an Associate Legal Counsel who will advise on legal and commercial risks associated with business operations, their potential impact and suggested mitigating actions for Ricoh at Group level. You will be responsible for decision making and escalation of strategic issues on predominantly Digital Services and Commercial contracts ranging from those that are small (less than €100k) to contracts that are large (up to €50m).

Ricoh transforms organisations, using innovative technologies and services enabling you as an individual to work smarter. This is what we call “empowering digital workplaces”.

In fact the entire Ricoh workforce enjoys our pioneering and innovative ways of working. We like to call it: imagine. change., it’s the ethos of our brand and how we drive positive change for ourselves and others. Our teams are embracing change, fostering new ways of working and we have never been more resolute in our mission – \”you work for us, and we`ll work for you\”.

What you will be doing

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, including documents focused on digital services (such as cloud service agreements) and template agreements.
• Advise on contracts affecting Ricoh UK and Ricoh Europe with a particular focus on complex UK agreements and pan European and global customer contracts.
• Manage external legal advisers to time, quality and cost and have accountability to local CFOs for control of spend.
• Responsible for decision making and escalation of strategic issues on predominantly Digital Services and Commercial contracts ranging from those that are small (less than €100k) to contracts that are large (up to €50m).
• Ensure that Group policies and initiatives are implemented and understood by the business and monitor processes to ensure compliance across EMEA OpCos.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with OpCos in-house counsels and management to produce group-wide effective contracts.
• Manage external legal support to cost and quality controls and the group’s risk profile by drafting robust contracts and providing accurate legal advice to any group project activity.
• Manage reports to agreed performance levels with set objectives and review points (if applicable).
• Counsel, advise, and train relevant staff on legal matters that represent a particular risk for the organisation, plus become a natural “go to” lawyer and evidences a strong contribution to the EMEA wide legal team.
• Ensure that projects/activity conclude to time and quality.

You will ideally have

• Qualified solicitor/barrister or equivalent with several years PQE in a relevant role. Fluency in English both written and spoken; additional languages are highly desirable.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including documents focused on digital services (such as cloud service agreements) and template agreements.
• Strong commercial background with customer-centric approach to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Knowledge of global data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) and experience in managing compliance issues for a large organisation is advantageous.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to create and present alternative solutions to business risks.
• Strong time management, prioritisation, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a large volume of work to tight deadlines.
• Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders and sophisticated negotiation skills at all levels.
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to run internal training sessions.
• Project management experience with ability to lead and manage multiple cross-functional projects in a cross-functional and multicultural environment.
• Experience in a global/regional environment is an advantage, including supporting, promoting and implementing Group initiatives and strategies across several jurisdictions.

In return for your commitment, you can expect

• A competitive salary package
• Industry leading benefits

Ricoh is an exceptional place to work with a strong emphasis on career development. This is a role where you can excel within a fast-paced environment and succeed within a thriving organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global company where you can capitalise and build on your own experience.

Ready to make that change? Apply now for a confidential conversation with our Recruitment Team.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

At Ricoh, we embrace and respect the collective and unique talents, experience, and perspectives of all people. Together we inspire remarkable innovation. That’s how we live the Ricoh Way.

Ricoh have removed the disclosure of convictions box from their application process (ban the box) offering equal opportunities to all. For all roles, we will judge each individual on their skills and ability before taking into account their history. However some roles are subject to sensitive and restrictive information and, if successful, you may be required to undertake pre-employment vetting checks which include but are not limited to residency check, credit reference check, financial sanctions check and a DBS Check. Further information on Employment Vetting can be accessed by contacting the Ricoh Recruitment Team.

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