Legal & Compliance Business Partner Technology

Introduction to the job

In this position you are a trusted Legal & Compliance Business Partner to the Technology axis, by proactively understanding the business, anticipating their needs, raising the awareness of relevant legal and compliance issues, and addressing any material gaps and needs and providing impactful solutions to enable their business objectives in a compliant manner.

Role and responsibilities

As a Legal & Compliance Business Partner (LCBP) you help the business navigate legal and compliance complexities, seize opportunities, and enable its objectives while minimizing legal exposure.

ASML is active in multiple jurisdictions and subject to multiple, often extraterritorially applicable, laws and regulations. Geopolitical stakes and the strategic importance of the semiconductor industry makes this position challenging, complex and key within ASML.

To be successful in this position, you need a deep understanding of both the law and the business, as well as having strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

In this position, you will work closely with other teams within the Legal & Compliance Department, including the LCBP, legal expertise, compliance, ethics, and regional teams, and collaborate closely with other departments such as Corporate Intellectual Property, HR, and Operations to provide holistic legal support.

You will be part of a team of L&C Business Partners and Legal experts and report into the Head of Legal HQ. The Technology Axis which you will support as LCBP includes the Business Line Applications and the Development & Engineering, System Engineering and Research departments. Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic L&C advice, providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance to help the Technology Axis achieve its goals while managing risks.

Cross-Functional collaboration, act as the primary interface between the L&C department and business stakeholders, ensuring open communication and alignment of objectives.

Participates in business planning and decision-making processes in the respective management teams in the Technology axis to ensure legal and compliance considerations are considered from the outset.

Contract management, drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts and advises on contract interpretation and enforcement issues as they arise.

Anticipating and advising on regulatory developments, impacting the sector’s operations and objectives.

Supports in corporate projects and crisis management, affecting the Technology Axis.

Risk management, identify potential risks in business operations, projects, and transactions, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate those risks, balancing compliance with business needs.

Compliance and regulatory support; communicate key legal and regulatory developments, define future strategies and solution space within legal and regulatory boundaries and raise awareness within the business regarding relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies (e.g., by way of trainings).

Education and experience

The ideal candidate for this position has the ability to merge expertise in relevant areas of law—including commercial, technology, and intellectual property—with knowledge of how high-tech companies operate and set their priorities and objectives.

Master degree in law.

15+ years’ experience required in legal roles, with significant experience in business and technology.

Strong knowledge of commercial law, contracts, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

Fluent in English.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of technology, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and establish rapport with external and internal stakeholders.

Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism.

Strategic mindset with the ability to provide legal guidance that aligns with business objectives.

Able to be the T-Connector, building strong networks and effectively engaging and managing stakeholders including the ability to drive, steer, convince and influence others.

Strong drive with a hands-on, structured, accurate and result oriented working style; sense of ownership with good time management.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and drive others, build relationships and influence other functional areas.

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex business issues into simple problem statements, clear processes and actions.

Other information

If you are interested in this position, please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining your motivation.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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