Legal Council

Job description

Important Notice

Please submit your application/CV in English. Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today! The Legal Counsel ensures the company’s legal security. They handle all legal matters of the company from a commercial, tax, and social perspective, ensuring proper application of regulations within their areas of responsibility (as per the list of main activities below) and safeguarding the company’s interests.

Your Impact

Distribution & Competition: Internal support on matters relating to distribution, competition and the company’s distribution networks; involvement in resolving disputes or issues related to distribution agreements, their performance and their development.

Litigation

Management of litigation matters relating to distribution contracts, with or without the support of external counsel, and monitoring of ongoing procedural timelines.

Compliance

Support on all compliance-related matters (anti-corruption, GDPR, CSR, ethics), responding to operational teams’ queries, and contributing to the implementation and monitoring of compliance programmes.

Contracts

Support and analysis of any kind of contracts.

Advisory role to operational teams

Support for projects and drafting of agreements and contracts; providing recommendations to reconcile regulatory compliance with operational needs, constraints and internal procedures.

Your Experience and Qualification

Master’s degree (Master 1 or 2) in Business Law and compliance; a specialization in distribution and competition law would be an advantage Professional experience in business law and applicable regulations (preferably in distribution law, competition law, commercial law) and compliance Fluent in English Organizational skills, strong written and verbal communication, rigor and responsiveness; strong analytical and synthesis, good communication skills; ability to work effectively in a team Your Benefits: A 54-hectare campus with more than 3,000 employees at the Beauvais site, featuring three company restaurants, a fitness room with a sports coach open 7 days a week, a multi-sport field, and a sports association with 18 different sections.

A wide variety of roles and international career opportunities across Purchasing, R&D, Production and Quality, Sales and Marketing, After-Sales, Communication, IT, Human Resources, Finance, and Legal. An onboarding and tailored training program designed to support you and help you develop new skills. Employee financial incentives, including profit-sharing, incentive bonus schemes, a company savings plan, and a collective retirement savings plan.

A partnership with the Maison de Ther concierge service, offering childcare services, ironing, personal services, organic food baskets, parcel delivery, and more. Numerous benefits through our Works Council (CSE), including travel packages, show and event tickets, vacation vouchers, discounts at local shops, and contributions toward company restaurant meals.

Your Workplace

You will work with great colleagues on-site, from our Beauvais location (Oise – France). We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. Join our extraordinary team today and apply now!