Senior Legal Counsel IP Enza Zaden

Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company, based in Enkhuizen (also known as 'Seed Valley'), that develops vegetable varieties and produces and sells its seeds all over the world. From the ambition of one man, Enza grew into a global family company with a shared passion for plants. That great passion is reflected in the vegetable varieties they develop and the seeds they produce.

Everything they do is driven by a clear and ambitious goal: to grant people anywhere in the world access to healthy, varied vegetables. By working shoulder-to-shoulder with their business partners because it is vital to understand their challenges, wishes, and needs. It keeps the people at Enza sharp and inspired and enables them to develop exactly the right products for the right markets at the right time. By keeping their minds open and creativity flowing. Innovation is at the core of Enza's business.

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel who will have a focus on R&D/IP.

Jobdescription Senior Legal Counsel IP Enza Zaden

Would you like to join an international and growing organisation that plays an important role in breeding to feed the world and creating value for sustainable life and living? Then we are looking for you! As a proactive and hands-on Senior Legal Counsel, you play a crucial role in handling a wide variety of legal matters at Enza Zaden.

You will be part of the Legal Team where you will have a focus on R&D and regulatory matters. You will work closely together with the IP Team on all kinds of IP related agreements such as material transfer, collaboration, and licensing agreements. You will be in the lead in supporting R&D to ensure compliance of the Nagoya protocol and related legislation.

Together with the Global Manager Legal, Dorien Noordeloos, you will identify legal risks and develop strategies to manage these risks, monitor pertinent legal developments and provide guidance to management and other internal departments. 

You are flexible in picking up other work for the Legal Team in other areas that require support. This can be the handling of claims, drafting and negotiating agreements (e.g. procurement, sales and distribution) or a specific project to further optimize the ways of working or processes for the Legal Team. This makes your job challenging and interesting.

Your expertise in the field ensures that you can effectively translate legal requirements into practice either by drafting contracts or providing advice to the business. Within this growing international organization your keen insights will contribute to the development and improvement of legal processes, templates, reports, and documentation. You will stay in close contact with your stakeholders within R&D, Seed Regulatory Affairs and the entire Legal department. 

Requirements Senior Legal Counsel IP Enza Zaden

In order to be succesfull in this specific job, you have a completed academic degree in Law and at least 5-8 years of relevant experience in-house as part of an international organisation or in an (international) law firm.

• Knowledge of research & development agreements.
• An independent, result-oriented mindset, and strong advisory skills are caracteristics that you recognize.
• In addition, you are naturally curious about what the R&D department does and you like to get your teeth into solving legal questions.
• You can act as a professional businessspartner.

The legal team would love to welcome someone who is full of enthusiasm, positive energy, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Proficiency in foreign language (e.g., an Eastern European language, Spanish or Indian) is a plus.

In your role as Legal Counsel, you are expected to proactively align with the business and translate this alignment into legal solutions. You are a real team player both within the Legal Team as well as cross functional. Exceptional communication and advisory skills, as well as a strong understanding of relationships, are essential. You possesses persuasiveness, excellent planning, and organizational abilities.

Excellent command of both Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

Green fingers are not required but knowledge of or an affinity with agricultural and biotech environments is very welcome! 

 

What can Enza offer?

The Legal department plays a central role in Enza Zaden's organization. The Legal Team, as part of the wider Legal department, focusses on the support of all business units within Enza Zaden on all kinds of legal matters. There is a strong commitment to leverage expertise and experience to further build the organization, looking beyond the legal landscape. You will contribute to building the Enza Zaden of the future, with freedom, responsibility, and the opportunity to truly make a difference. Collaboration is key, and everyone at Enza is known for their drive and entrepreneurship.

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Do you recognize yourself in the above profile? Please send your CV and we will get in touch with you. For more information about this role or our services you can contact Natascha Jonkers (06-51459535) or Desiree Mohrmann (06-51463224). Discretion is guaranteed.


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