Vacature | Head of Legal Europe – Frasers Property Industrial | Amsterdam
For Frasers Property Industrial – part of a global, listed multi-asset-class real estate group – we are looking for a Head of Legal Europe in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be part of the European leadership team and end responsible for the legal, compliance and governance of the business activities in Europe. A strategic position, leading and managing a small, international legal team, providing legal support for i.a. real estate M&A transactions, development and construction of logistics real estate and corporate affairs.
Vacature omschrijving
Frasers Property Industrial Europe is part of a global, listed multi-asset-class real estate group that employs 7,000 people worldwide and manages over 16 billion euros in assets.
Frasers Property Industrial has been at the forefront of the industrial, logistics, and commercial property sectors for several decades. As a strategic business unit of Frasers Property Limited, the company owns, develops and manages an integrated portfolio across locations in Australia, China, Southeast Asia as well as in Germany and the Netherlands. The steadily growing real estate portfolio in Europe currently consists mainly of logistics and light industrial properties and has a total area of 1.6 million m². The focus is on long-term value creation through strategic development opportunities, leveraging the end-to-end capability from acquisition to management. Sustainability is central to everything the company does – with their commitment to reducing carbon emissions approved by the global Science-Based Targets initiative.
FPI’s culture and success has been built on applying the insights, ideas and innovation that can lead their customers and communities to a more positive future.
The FPI Europe Legal Team consists of 3 (Sr.) Legal Counsel, currently located in Amsterdam and Cologne. For this team, we are looking for a Head of Legal Europe. The Head of Legal Europe will be located in the FPI Europe headquarters office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Responsibilities
You are part of the leadership, management team and statutory board of FPI in Europe and will be end responsible for the day-to-day legal, compliance and corporate governance support of the business activities of FPI in Europe.
You – and the other Legal team members – manage and provide legal support for various corporate matters and real estate matters in Europe, including acquisitions, development & construction, leasing and divestments, including real estate acquisitions and divestments via M&A share transactions- mainly in the Netherlands and Germany. You will also provide local legal support on broader Frasers Property group transactions, initiatives and corporate governance. Your managed transactions are structured, negotiated and documented efficiently, including in the available management systems.
Furthermore, you manage and support legal disputes in a way which lead to efficient and practical solutions. You also review business operations in order to make sure it is in compliance with FPI’s corporate policies and guidance. You manage, review and report internally on potential material non-compliances.
Finally, an important part of your role is to manage, coach and educate other members of the FPI Europe Legal Team in order for them to provide efficient and solution oriented legal support to the business of FPI in Europe.
Profiel
- qualified in Dutch law
- approximately 15+ years legal experience
- experienced in real estate transactions, including M&A type transactions
- experienced in managing a legal team
- pragmatic, solution oriented legal professional
- informal, positive, easy going personality
- fluent in Dutch and English, German language skills are a serious plus
Aanbod
- being part of a leading, international real estate company with ambitious growth plans
- working in a fast paced, professional, fun work environment with the spirit of a start up
- strategic, international legal position, as a member of the European leadership team
- working on high profile and value real estate transactions in Europe
- managerial position, working closely together with an excellent, experienced legal team
- working together with young people from different cultural backgrounds
- hybrid home working is possible, the FPI office is located in Amsterdam