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SYNLAB Group is the leader in medical diagnostic services and specialty testing in Europe, offering a full range of innovative and reliable medical diagnostics to patients, practicing doctors, hospitals and clinics, governments and corporates. We operate in more than 20 countries across four continents. More than 24,000 employees, including over 2,000 medical experts, contribute daily to the Group’s worldwide success.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a:
Group Senior Legal Counsel M&A and General Contract Law
The holder supports and collaborates with the Group Head of Legal M&A and Special Projects in advising global M&A transactions inbound and outbound. He/she further advises on general contract law matters especially in the area of Operations and Procurement. This role also ensures the provision of “standard of the art” templates for the business and creates playbooks for standard civil law tasks.
Responsibilities:
M&A Legal Advisory
* Support the M&A business team as well as local management throughout the deal lifecycle of worldwide M&A transactions both inbound and outbound
* Lead or support legal due diligence, risk assessments, and transaction structuring
* Draft and negotiate transaction documents (e.g., SPAs, TSA, shareholder agreements, LoIs, NDAs)
* Coordinate with external counsel and internal stakeholders across jurisdictions
* Support legal reporting related to M&A and contract law
* Advise on post-merger integration activities, including legal entity restructuring, intercompany agreements and governance alignment
* Identify and mitigate legal risks arising from integration processes.
* Monitor and manage potential or actual disputes arising from M&A transactions (e.g., warranty claims, earnout disagreements, breach of covenants).
* Ensure proper documentation and legal risk mitigation in transaction records.
General Contract Law
* Provide legal advice on general civil and commercial contract matters, with a focus on Group Procurement.
* Review, draft and negotiate procurement contracts, including supply agreements, service contracts, and framework agreements.
* Take applicable laws e.g. around supply chain into account.
Template and Playbook Development
* Develop and maintain state-of-the-art contract templates tailored to business needs.
* Create legal playbooks for standard civil law tasks to ensure consistency and efficiency in the contracting.
* Train business units on the use of templates and playbooks.
* Governance and Risk Management
* Identify and mitigate legal risks in contracts and transactions.
Qualifications
* Legal qualification (LL.M. or equivalent) in a European jurisdiction
* At least 7 years of professional experience with at least 3 years in a similar in-house position (HQ level)
* Experience in the health care industry or even diagnostic services of high advantage
* Practical, hands on, agile and solution orientated mindset as to ways of working and legal subjects matters
* Willingness to grow into a senior role in a legal department
* Ability to work with and support diverse stakeholders and desire to create an internal network to support the business in its strategic objectives
* Strategic and business focused mind-set
* Excellent command of English, work proficiency in at least one other European language is an asset, further language skills are appreciated
* Structured, organized, responsible and detail-oriented
* Capable of working independently and able to understand and incorporate legal guidance into work product
* High degree of personal ethics, integrity and accountability
* Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, exercise sound business judgment with critical thinking skills and thrive in fast-paced / high volume environment
You can expect from us:
* Join a dynamic and international work environment, where collaboration across borders is part of daily life
* Take on a high-impact role with Group-level visibility, giving you the opportunity to coordinate internal control activities across multiple countries
* Benefit from a high degree of autonomy and ownership, allowing you to structure and lead key initiatives with real influence on the business
* Enjoy a flexible working culture, with a remote work policy of up to 3 days per week
* To work in a fast-growing company and play an active role in its success
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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