Legal Counsel & Ethics Correspondent

Air Liquide Bulgaria has been on the domestic market since 1999 and is a countrywide recognised gas producer and supplier of technologies, services and gases for the food industry, large industries, healthcare and environment. Air Liquide Bulgaria has a team of 95 employees serving industrial customers.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Act as an in-house counsel to the company, providing comprehensive legal advice with respect to all company legal matters while strictly respecting Air Liquide's rules and principles of safety and ethics.

Comprehensive Legal Support & Advisory

• Provides overall legal support and advice to the company and its teams (including but not limited to HR, Finance, Sales, Procurement, and Logistics).
• Contributes to the good governance of Air Liquide Bulgaria in accordance with the Group's internal rules.
• Advises on a wide variety of local Bulgarian legal matters and follows up on new legislation and regulations within the scope of the role.
• Assesses and advises on liabilities, legal restrictions, and risks of proposed commercial transactions, developing practical solutions to meet business needs.
• Provides legal support with respect to potential acquisitions (due diligence, etc.), real estate matters, permitting environmental regulations, and energy supply.
• Provides legal support on insurance, GDPR, compliance, labor law, and ethics matters.
• Provides legal support to responsible project employees/managers for permit applications.

Legal Documents & Contracts

• Negotiates, drafts, analyses, and reviews various commercial agreements (Procurement, Sales, etc.).
• Provides legal support for all types of contractual activities.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Handles litigation in the ordinary course of business upon request, either directly or through external law firms.
• Follows procedures in front of local courts, directly or through external law firms.
• Handles administrative claims and disputes, directly or through external law firms.

Are you a MATCH?

Education: University Degree in Law

Languages: Fluent in English and Bulgarian

Experience: 3+ years in similar in-house legal roles

Hard skills:

• Approximately 3 years of professional experience in the legal department of an international company (preferably in the industry) and/or in a law firm providing qualified legal support to corporations.
• Previous experience in handling litigation in the ordinary course of business.
• Experience following procedures in front of local courts and handling administrative claims and disputes.
• Technical expertise in Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides) and MS Office.

Soft skills : 

• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work with people, develop trustful personal relationships, negotiate and obtain results, and interface in a diplomatic manner with a broad range of people.
• Strong intellectual skills and analytical capabilities, with long-term vision and the ability to remain focused to achieve goals.
• Personal compatibility with company values and practices, bringing initiative and potential to contribute to the efficiency of the legal department.
• An eager approach to continuous learning and the sharing of knowledge and expertise.
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Assertive self-starter, able to make decisions and take responsibility within their perimeter.
• Committed to the long-term development of the company.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.