Corporate Lawyer (In-house Legal Counsel) EMEA

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

As Legal Counsel, you will serve as part of our corporate legal group and be a senior advisor to our EMEA sales and marketing teams to help identify legal issues related to our Retail, Direct-to-Consumer, and Installed Solutions channels. You will be a problem-solver, trusted advisor, and active participant in the business. You will be the primary contact for the Works Councils in the Netherlands and France, working hand in hand with our People Team. You will apply your relevant legal background and expertise as well as think quickly on your feet, learn new areas of law, and be able to handle legal issues that you haven’t previously faced.
 
What You’ll Do:
●     Help to lead our EMEA legal support function, advising and working cross-functionally with our global teams to ensure compliance with EMEA-specific regulations and considerations, reporting to our Director, Legal – GTM and APAC.
●    Advise go-to-market teams on legal issues related to sales, marketing, and distribution matters, including pricing and competition law.
●     Help to advise sales teams on key relationships with dealers and distributors in the EMEA region, including negotiation of dealer and distributor agreements.
●     Manage the legal aspects of the Selective Distribution Network in EMEA, including all related legal policies and competition law aspects.
●   Help to advise marketing and operational/staff functions in the EMEA region, including negotiating agency/vendor agreements, compliance (including advertising, consumer law, and eCommerce compliance), and consumer communications.
●     Be the primary contact point for our Works Councils in the Netherlands and France, working with outside counsel and advising the global people team.
●     Assist on other matters related to corporate compliance, litigation, contract review or other projects as needed.
●     Ensure compliance with local and international laws and regulations dealing with the sale of consumer electronics and services.  Coordinate with other members of the global legal team on training and compliance issues.
●     Work with and manage outside counsel as necessary related to the above.
●   Work cross-functionally with various stakeholders in the region, ensuring that legal matters are effectively and efficiently managed.

What You’ll Need:
●     8-10 years experience at a law firm or in-house, preferably at a consumer electronics or technology company. Direct experience with go-to-market matters is preferred.
●     A Law Degree from a Dutch or German University
●     Fluency in both English and Dutch. Additional languages are a plus. German strongly preferred.
●     Transactional experience with various types of agreements (dealer/distributor agreements, agency agreements, MSAs, etc.).
●     Solid EU Competition law knowledge and experience, preferably with selective distribution.
●     Experience working with Works Councils (or equivalent) and a basic understanding of Dutch employment law.
●     Basic understanding of EU law and EU legislative process.
●     Basic experience with corporate matters (subsidiary management, state filings, etc.)
●     Able to understand technical concepts, and identify and explain risks to many company stakeholders, including those unfamiliar with legal concepts.
●     Able to work from our Hilversum office at least 2 days per week.

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