Legal Counsel Spain/Italy

Location

Barcelona | Spain

Job description

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights to the world’s visionaries and innovators in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Our technical solutions – and our methods for creating them – help connect and secure the world. Learn more about what we do and how we do it.

Our powerful culture has led to us being independently recognized on Fortune 100’s Best Companies List and we are “Great Place to Work” Certified. We’re driven, collaborative, ethical, and curious, and we value all ideas, especially bold ones. And our culture extends far beyond our own walls. Our corporate social responsibility efforts support our communities, nurture the next generation of engineers, and promote environmental sustainability. 

At Keysight, Inclusion, Equity & Diversity is an integral part of our core values. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers. We believe everyone should be respected in the workplace and in their communities regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status, national origin, or any protected class. We continuously challenge ourselves to grow in our understanding of inclusion by engaging in a wide variety of diversity programs, initiatives, employee network groups and mentoring/development. This is Keysight – People and Culture - YouTube

Mission

Keysight is looking for a Country Counsel to join our legal hub, to be responsible for providing legal, contracts, and compliance advice and support for Keysight entities in Spain and Italy and more broadly in EMEA

About the team

Keysight Legal is an exciting and challenging place to work where every day is different; bringing new opportunities to develop experience and skills in a dynamic, hi-tech environment and as part of a cohesive, friendly team.

About the job

Provide sound, practical and effective legal services to the companies’ internal stakeholders in Spain, Italy and designated countries within EMEA, including:

• Providing practical legal advice and support to management and HR in Spain and Italy, on a broad range of HR matters including consultation with Works Councils, Collective Bargain Agreements, Workforce Management Programs, Mutual Separation, Employment Disputes, Benefits and Entitlements.
• Undertaking legal research into, development of, and training on HR, compliance, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Investigating internal compliance and policy violations including provision of legal support to the companies’ internal audit division.
• Managing the Groups’ corporate legals affairs in Spain, Italy and other designated countries.
• Managing corporate initiatives, including amendment of registered items (such as corporate structure, capital amount and purpose of company), interim dividends, and change of sales model.
• Providing legal support for M&A and divestment initiatives as and when required.
• Responsible for the companies’ corporate governance, including conducting and minuting Board of Directors and Shareholder general meetings.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all forms of agreements, including customer sales agreements, purchasing agreements, services agreements, collaboration agreements, R&D agreements, license agreements, co-development agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Ensuring that contracts negotiations and execution follow and conform to company due-diligent process, guidelines, and approvals procedures.
• Cost efficient management of external counsel engagement.

Required qualifications

• Registered with a Bar in Spain.
• Understanding of Spanish and EU civil laws and corporate/commercial practice.
• Understanding and experience in Spanish and EU employment law and HR related issues .
• Understanding of Spanish and EU Corporate laws and Regulations.
• English: business-level reading, writing, listening and verbal communication.
• 5+ years post qualification experience.
• Experience of working in a multi-country matrix organization, with adaptable communication skills to operate at all levels, including the Executive level.
• Experience in managing legal and contract matters in Middle East and Africa or verbal and written communication skills in Arabic is beneficial.

What we offer

A place within an exciting company! At Keysight we develop with our visionary, market-leading, and highly innovative customers breakthroughs that connect and secure the world. See  our culture and  Spain Benefits.

KEF Legal

Regular

Not Applicable

No

Day Job

Full Time (F)

< 25%

Marina Anguiano Sole

Candidates can be considered to work from the following locations:

EMEA : Spain : Catalonia : Barcelona

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***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer***

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