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Legal Counsel-venture Capital

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    SABIC
    Limburg
    Department SABIC is looking for an in-house counsel with experience in venture capital transactions to support its recently created venture capital organisation. The Challenge Your primary responsibility will be to provide all-round legal support to the recently created venture capital organisation in SABIC, that is active in investments in innovative companies linked to the chemical sector You will advise business management in the structuring and negotiation of venture capital transactions of different sizes and complexity in different jurisdictions You will participate in the assessment and selection of potential investments in companies at different stages of development You will draft and negotiate (when required with the support of external legal counsel) the required transaction documents (such preliminary documents, term sheets, share purchase agreements, subscription and shareholder agreement, financing agreements) You will be part of the deal team and participate in the negotiation of the transactions You will advise on the ongoing management of the investment portfolio You will be responsible for retaining and managing any required external legal support Depending on the deal flow and your experience you may also provide legal support to other corporate functions and projects of the SABIC group. The position will be based in Amsterdam/Sittard, The Netherlands, but you will be involved in transactions in other countries in Europe, the US and other regions. Your Profile You are a qualified lawyer with 4-8 years of experience as an in-house lawyer in a private equity or venture capital firm or in the corporate/M&A practice of an international law firm Your main background is corporate law, but you are familiar with the fundamentals of competition law, intellectual property law and tax law where specialist advice may be required. You have direct experience in venture capital transactions You are familiar with the regulatory framework of the venture capital industry You have a fluent command of English. Knowledge of one or more other languages is a plus. You have good negotiating and communication skills You are internationally minded, able to handle transactions in different jurisdictions and operate in a multi-cultural environment You are a strong personality with a keen business sense and a hands-on pro-active attitude Further Information SABIC’s global Legal Affairs department consists of over 70 company lawyers worldwide structured on a regional basis with global functional legal support. The Legal Affairs department for the region Europe is responsible for the legal support to all of SABIC’s activities in Europe and currently consists of twelve lawyers located in Sittard (Netherlands), Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands) and Wilton (UK). SABIC offers you a steady position that holds a broad variety of challenges within a rapidly expanding company in an international environment, a constructive, friendly atmosphere amongst colleagues and excellent opportunities for growth. SABIC is offering a competitive compensation and benefits with great development and professional training opportunities. For more information regarding the position you may contact Ruud Pollaert, Chief Counsel Europe, Tel: +31 46 722 2189, Email:ruud.pollaert@sabic-europe.com Sharing our futures in leadership SABIC is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemicals, fertilizers, plastics and metals. We supply these materials to other companies, who use them to make products on which the world has come to depend. We are the largest and most reliably profitable public company in the Middle East. Our success is the result of our focus on three key areas: investment in local partnerships, outstanding research and technology programs, and an ambitious global growth strategy. And last, but certainly not least, because of our talented employees who have a passion to deliver. In Europe, SABIC employs over 6,000 professionals and is running 6 world-scale production sites and 4 technology & innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (Netherlands) Bergen op Zoom (The Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium). Based upon this strong fundament, we are a key producer of olefins, polyolefins, engineering thermoplastics resins, films and sheets in Europe. At SABIC we are pushing the limits further. We are ambitious and striving to become the preferred world leader in chemicals. To achieve this ambition, we strongly invest in our most important asset – our employees. We see it as our task to help you develop a career with us that challenges you in ways that really make you come alive. Make your career happen with SABIC.
    Locatie: Sittard-Geleen, Amsterdam
    Datum: 24-11-2011


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Legal Counsel-venture Capital
Legal Counsel-Venture Capital Reference Number 1637 Location Amsterdam, Sittard-Geleen Job Type Professional  Vacancy Category
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Department SABIC is looking for an in-house counsel with experience in venture capital transactions to support its recently created venture capital organisation. The Challenge Your primary responsibility will be to provide all-round legal support to the recently created venture capital organisation in SABIC, that is active in investments in innovative companies linked to the chemical sector You will advise business management in the structuring and negotiation of venture capital transactions of different sizes and complexity in different jurisdictions You will participate in the assessment and selection of potential investments in companies at different stages of development You will draft and negotiate (when required with the support of external legal counsel) the required transaction documents (such preliminary documents, term sheets, share purchase agreements, subscription and shareholder agreement, financing agreements) You will be part of the deal team and participate in the negotiation of the transactions You will advise on the ongoing management of the investment portfolio You will be responsible for retaining and managing any required external legal support Depending on the deal flow and your experience you may also provide legal support to other corporate functions and projects of the SABIC group. The position will be based in Amsterdam/Sittard, The Netherlands, but you will be involved in transactions in other countries in Europe, the US and other regions. Your Profile You are a qualified lawyer with 4-8 years of experience as an in-house lawyer in a private equity or venture capital firm or in the corporate/M&A practice of an international law firm Your main background is corporate law, but you are familiar with the fundamentals of competition law, intellectual property law and tax law where specialist advice may be required. You have direct experience in venture capital transactions You are familiar with the regulatory framework of the venture capital industry You have a fluent command of English. Knowledge of one or more other languages is a plus. You have good negotiating and communication skills You are internationally minded, able to handle transactions in different jurisdictions and operate in a multi-cultural environment You are a strong personality with a keen business sense and a hands-on pro-active attitude Further Information SABIC’s global Legal Affairs department consists of over 70 company lawyers worldwide structured on a regional basis with global functional legal support. The Legal Affairs department for the region Europe is responsible for the legal support to all of SABIC’s activities in Europe and currently consists of twelve lawyers located in Sittard (Netherlands), Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands) and Wilton (UK). SABIC offers you a steady position that holds a broad variety of challenges within a rapidly expanding company in an international environment, a constructive, friendly atmosphere amongst colleagues and excellent opportunities for growth. SABIC is offering a competitive compensation and benefits with great development and professional training opportunities. For more information regarding the position you may contact Ruud Pollaert, Chief Counsel Europe, Tel: +31 46 722 2189, Email:ruud.pollaert@sabic-europe.com Sharing our futures in leadership SABIC is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemicals, fertilizers, plastics and metals. We supply these materials to other companies, who use them to make products on which the world has come to depend. We are the largest and most reliably profitable public company in the Middle East. Our success is the result of our focus on three key areas: investment in local partnerships, outstanding research and technology programs, and an ambitious global growth strategy. And last, but certainly not least, because of our talented employees who have a passion to deliver. In Europe, SABIC employs over 6,000 professionals and is running 6 world-scale production sites and 4 technology & innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (Netherlands) Bergen op Zoom (The Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium). Based upon this strong fundament, we are a key producer of olefins, polyolefins, engineering thermoplastics resins, films and sheets in Europe. At SABIC we are pushing the limits further. We are ambitious and striving to become the preferred world leader in chemicals. To achieve this ambition, we strongly invest in our most important asset – our employees. We see it as our task to help you develop a career with us that challenges you in ways that really make you come alive. Make your career happen with SABIC.
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