Legal Expert (Maternity leave cover)

Nippon Sanso is one of the leading companies in the industrial and medical gases business in Europe. Serving over 150,000 customers and 490,000 patients across 14 countries, we offer a comprehensive range of gas-based solutions tailored to sectors including healthcare, food, electronics, manufacturing, chemicals, electronics, and energy among many others.

We are seeking a Legal Expert to join our Legal & Compliance Department in Milan on a fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Compliance Program and drafting of corporate procedures and internal trainings (including D.lgs 231/01, GDPR and Antitrust);
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating different kind of contracts, in Italian and in English, including EPC contracts and plants’ purchase and sale contracts;
• Drafting standard agreements, templates and general terms and conditions;
• Legal assistance for M&A transactions, including divestitures, sale of assets, purchase of business units, merger and acquisition and due diligence;
• Assistance for litigation: coordination of the external lawyers and management of civil and administrative proceedings;
• Giving legal opinions and advise to internal clients;
• Legal assistance on corporate governance matters, drafting ofminutes of shareholders and board of directors meeting and of corporate by laws, shareholders agreements and proxies.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Law and Lawyer’s qualification;
• At least 5/7-years’ experience in a law-firm or in an international firm and in company’s legal office;
• Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy;
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to a constant changing environment;
• Full commitment in terms of time and effort;
• High ethical standards and integrity, high level of discretion
• Fluent English (written and spoken); good knowledge of French is required to interact effectively with the French subsidiary;

At Nippon Sanso, we're a reliable partner for key industries, combining global expertise with a local touch to make a real difference. Guided by our commitment to sustainability, we drive innovation through cutting-edge technology and a strong R&D network. Here, you'll have the autonomy to own your career, with the chance to work on projects that impact communities and shape a carbon-neutral future.

Discover a place where you'll play a key role in solutions that power major industries and make a difference in everyday life. At Nippon Sanso, our technologies support countless essential processes - often behind the scenes - that keep food fresh, enhance electronic chip production, purify water, and provide critical respiratory treatments. With a solid, diversified presence across Europe, we're a reliable and stable company dedicated to constant innovation and to creating a healthier, more sustainable future.

Being part of The Gas Professionals will lead you to:

• Think beyond the visible to explore and develop new solutions for a sustainable tomorrow.
• Move and challenge yourself with the support of a collaborative team and inspiring leaders.
• Grow amplify your talent to its fullest potential, reaching as far as you aim

What we offer:

• Remuneration and Benefits : We are offering a fixed-term contract for maternity leave cover. The gross monthly salary is around € 3,000.
• Home Office Policy : With our hybrid working plan, you can enjoy the convenience of working from home for up to 6 days per month.
• Diversity and inclusion : Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected. A place where individual talent is recognised and nurtured.
• Sustainability : We enable a carbon neutral world. Nippon Gases spearheads the efforts to achieving zero CO2 emissions by helping industries in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
• Safety first : We create a safe environment where our employees can thrive. In the past two decades, we have been honored 17 times as the safest company in Europe by the Industrial Gases Association (EIGA).