Legal Counsel - EMEA Legal Department, Turkey

About the role

Vertiv is looking for a Legal Counsel to join its EMEA Legal Department in Turkey. You will provide legal support across commercial operations, with a particular focus on contract management, compliance and risk mitigation. You will work closely with senior legal counsel and cross-functional stakeholders, supporting the business by drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and giving practical legal advice to internal teams.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and interpret commercial agreements such as sales, services, software licensing and other customer contracts.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice on commercial, corporate, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Help identify, assess and mitigate legal and commercial risks, and ensure compliance with local and international laws, regulations and internal policies.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise the business on their impact.
• Assist with contract management throughout the full contract lifecycle.
• Support compliance initiatives, including GDPR and data privacy, as well as ethics and trade compliance programs.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal analyses on commercial and regulatory topics.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external counsel and customers on legal matters and contract negotiations.
• Support governance, compliance and other legal projects across the EMEA region.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Law.
• 3-5 years of experience as an in-house Legal Counsel or in a multinational environment.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, and advising internal stakeholders on legal, compliance and risk matters.
• Familiarity with GDPR, data privacy regulations and corporate compliance frameworks is preferred.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the EMEA region when required.

Required skills

• Strong expertise in commercial and contract law; knowledge of employment law is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Analytical, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, international environment.