Legal Assistant (m/f/d)



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LOCATION
Ghent
COMPANY BASF
BASF Belgium Coordination
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent
WORKING HOURS
Full-time

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What you can expect:

  • You are part of legal/contract group within the IP department
    and interact with internal stakeholders in different functions,
    such as R&D and stewardship.
  • You organize and support digital information flows in
    the department (Sharepoint, Teams...).
  • You explore digital initiatives such as the automation of legal and
    IP workflows and the evaluation of ChatGPT use cases in HQ
    and assist with proposals for their local implemantation.
  • You support the upcoming contract database transition.
  • You assist legal counsel and patent counsels in setting up
    IP contracts and take responsibility in coordinating the set
    up of template IP agreements.
  • You organize approval and sign off of agreements, in line with
    applicable processes, and keep the contract database(s) up
    to date.
  • Additionally, you perform accurate contract database searches
    and assist with post-signature contract management.
  • You create, administratively and organizational, added value to
    the contract group within the legal/IP team.

Who you are:

  • You have a bachelor in business or administration or law or
    digital management.
  • You have administrative experience in a legal and/or IP
    environment and have experience in using digital
    technologies.
  • You are familiar with basic agreements (such as
    confidentiality agreements) and/or contract databases.
  • You have an understanding of digital technologies.
  • You are experienced in dealing with MS Office programs
    and Power BI.
  • You would like to develop yourself as digital ambassador.
  • You showinterest in shaping a digital transition of departmental
    processes to ensure smooth delivery of services to internal
    clients.
  • You are fluent in English.
  • Furthermore, you have a high degree of independency
    in organizing and planning your work.
  • You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, to
    use in interactions with the local Belgian team and with the
    central services in the German headquarters.
  • You are eager to learn and develop.

BENEFITS

  • Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.
  • Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.

WHAT WE GIVE YOU

  • Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.
  • Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.

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