Refresco Group is the world’s largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and branded beverage companies. With production in the Benelux, Finland, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, Poland, the UK, the US, Canada and Mexico, their global sourcing and local R&D capabilities offer an almost unlimited variety of products, manufactured to customer specifications and requirements. In addition, Refresco offers many more services, such as supply-chain solutions, procurement of raw materials and packaging. The desire to continue growing is reflected across every layer of the organization. This translates into an extremely enterprising group of people who are constantly setting new things in motion and really want to make an impact. Slightly over 155 people work at the head office in Rotterdam, versus around 14,000 employees elsewhere in the world. The company’s legal team is located in the Netherlands, US and in Mexico. To further strengthen the global legal team, based in their headquarter of Rotterdam, we are seeking to recruit a
For this new role, you will serve as the legal lead for the M&A projects within Refresco. In addition, you are responsible for Legal Compliance and the implementation of ESG legislation/legal initiatives. You report and provide support to the Chief People and Legal Officer in company secretary duties and setting the legal strategy. Finally, you are a sparring partner for the business and you play an important role in the company’s ambition to further grow. You work in a multidisciplinary manner with foreign advisors and colleagues and manages external counsel.
Profile
- 8+ years of relevant work experience, gained as lawyer and/or in-house counsel
- sound knowledge of corporate law and compliance legislation
- knowledge of financial law and/or privacy law is nice to have
- teamplayer, self starter, strong communication skills and business oriented approach
- fluent in English, resident in the Netherlands
Proposition
- unique and truly international roles
- within a fast-moving, successful, innovative, and growing organization
- with a tangible and recognizable product
- where you can contribute to further develop and professionalize the legal team
- in a organization where they value the work-life balance