Senior Legal Counsel

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. 

More about the role

Job Summary

Provides expert legal guidance and support on various business matters. Ensures compliance with laws and regulations to protect the company's interests. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate legal processes.

Key Areas of Responsibility
• Provides general business legal advice or legal advice in a specialized area.
• Anticipates on business developments and provides the necessary (preventive) conditions.
• Involves the legal expertise of other legal experts either internally e.g. Group Legal or of the Legal Counsel of the involved Market, or from external legal experts.
• Anticipates on business developments and tries to prevent potential future legal risks from materializing.
• Advises business management on legal implications of transactions, organizational developments, etc., and manages legal projects as an individual contributor.
• Ensures pre-sales activities follow the M2OProcess and adds value to the overall End-to-end process.
• Ensures close collaboration on relevant legal aspects between the sales teams and the Systems Center.
• Clarifies & manages requirements towards execution in all relevant areas.

Critical Experiences
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school, with a strong foundation in business or corporate law.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a corporate legal environment, focusing on business law, contract negotiation, and risk management.
• Active membership in the bar association of the relevant jurisdiction, allowing the practice of law.

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together. 

Come join us, and together we can light up the future.