• Drafting, negotiation, and administration of a broad range of commercial contracts (including sale and purchase, services, distribution, transportation, freight forwarding, storage, leases, consultancy, sponsorship, financing and security documents, NDAs, licenses, etc.)
• Development and implementation of standard contract templates and general terms and conditions for sales and procurement
• Advising management and commercial teams on contractual matters, claims, and disputes with counterparties (including suppliers, buyers, carriers, and freight forwarders); supporting the preparation of claims and responses
• Advising on foreign exchange, customs, and trade regulatory matters
• Providing legal support on corporate law, employment matters, including drafting employment documentation and advising on employee relations, terminations, and matters related to foreign employees (including immigration aspects)
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and internal policies, including coordination of GDPR and implementation of contractual protections (e.g., sanctions, AML, compliance clauses)
• Managing pre-litigation and litigation matters, including coordination and supervision of external counsel
• Supporting corporate governance matters, including corporate housekeeping and interaction with local authorities (as applicable)

• English - fluent
• Relevant legal experience in a production and/or commodities trading or distribution business
• Experience working within a multinational group of companies, including cross-border legal coordination and support for multiple entities
• Experience in managing external counsel and handling cross-border matters

Antal is the leader in EMEA & Asia Executive Search & Selection with a network of over 120 fully-staffed offices in more than 30 countries, recruiting talent in a range of industry sectors & skill functions. Since inception in 1993 Antal has placed executives in over 75 countries and offers clients a choice of recruitment & staffing solutions from Retained Executive Search, Search & Selection to Contingent executive recruiters combine their recruitment knowledge, search skills, proven headhunting & selection methodologies with knowledge & experience of your industry to deliver a truly value added service. Your Antal Recruiter actively shares information, knowledge & experience across our global network adding extensive cross sector and multi-geographic reach when recruiting with the efficiency of a single contact point. In Romania Antal has offices in 5 major cities as follows: Bucharest, Iasi, Arad, Cluj and Timisoara. Antal Iasi office is covering N-E of Romania and all strategic sectors and disciplines.