Independently handle both routine and complex legal matters within the Work Area, that includes the following:

- Structure all corporate and commercial transactions and draft all contracts- customer contracts, vendor & procurement contracts, HR policies, etc.

- Attend business meetings and negotiations.

- Provide support for Business Areas (BAs) within the Work Area

- Establish and communicate best practice applicable to contracts and other legal risks

- Support Compliance and other specialised Legal Services functions on matters related to competition law, code of conduct, trade and data protection, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, employment law and safety

- Independently handle legal management initiatives (not related to specific transactions) as assigned, including legal awareness training, legal audits, standard contracts review, etc

- Assist with management and administrative functions as assigned, including management of external legal resources

- Strong legal, analytical, communication and presentation skills appropriate to experience

- Ability to understand the business, its strategies, its people and its organisational structures

- Awareness of legal and commercial risks and the ability to balance risks against business benefits

- Ability to work collaboratively with others, both within and outside of Linde and Legal Services

- Ability to work under pressure

- Good computer skills

Education and qualification as fully trained lawyer/solicitor

- 13 - 15 years of post-qualification experience:

- At least 10 years of experience in relevant areas, such as commercial transactions, projects, etc. in a large MNC

- Fluent in written and spoken English (including legal language and terminology)

- Industry knowledge in the industrial gases sector is a plus