Managing Legal Counsel

We are looking for a Managing Legal Counsel to join the Wolters Kluwer Global Law & Compliance Department in support of the Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory division business lines operated in Italy . You will provide hands-on legal support of businesses offering software and content products and services to legal and compliance professionals and you will manage one legal professional also supporting these businesses. You will also manage corporate housekeeping and regulatory compliance at the level of Wolters Kluwer Italia which includes business units from two divisions. You will report to the Associate General Counsel for our Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory division. This position will be based in Milano, Italia at the offices of Wolters Kluwer Italia.

Key responsibilities:

Serving as primary legal support to the CEO of the Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory Italia business, as well as the board of directors of Wolters Kluwer Italia;

Managing one legal professional to efficiently and effectively provide legal support across business functions;

Providing comprehensive legal counseling regarding a broad spectrum of corporate housekeeping, commercial, regulatory, and intellectual property matters, including legal issues related to software, content and service offerings and vendor and other strategic relationships;

Partnering with management and sales, marketing, product, and finance teams and advising on day-to day-legal issues, legal risks and best practices, intellectual property matters and compliance activities, mergers & acquisitions, collaborating with global and regional legal specialists and with local DPO and privacy champion on privacy issues;

Providing hands-on legal assistance in structuring and drafting, negotiating, interpreting, managing and enforcing routine, complex and high value commercial transactions and public tenders;

Creating and continuing the improvement of standard form agreements, playbooks, policies, and legal processes, and educating business teams about contracting, intellectual property rights, commercial and legal risks and approval processes helping drive greater consistency of approach and standards across the division business lines and across Wolters Kluwer;

Managing disputes, litigation, and outside counsel relationships;

Collaborating with colleagues supporting other commercial businesses and specialists from the Wolters Kluwer Global Law & Compliance Department in driving the delivery of effective, high quality legal services across Wolters Kluwer and contributing to the continuous improvement of the goals of the department.

Your profile:

You are a fully qualified Italian lawyer;

You have at least eight to ten years of professional progressively responsible experience in an internationally operating company with complex structures, ideally in a large corporation, or at an international law firm;

You have good knowledge of contract, corporate, IP (Copyright), privacy and IT laws as well as experience in the relevant use cases in a commercial enterprise;

You have an affinity for technology subjects as well as a good understanding of technical and economic contexts;

You act independently and proactively (“hands on”), can prioritize topics / requests and subsequently implement them in a structured and solution-oriented manner, and manage a team;

You have excellent legal acumen and rigorous analytic skills, superior legal drafting and negotiating skills;

You have strong communication skills and friendly persuasiveness, you are able to communicate confidently at eye level even with demanding stakeholders;

You are fluent Italian and English, in oral and written.

We offer:

A responsible position with creative freedom and a diverse range of topics;

Attractive salary package with benefits such as flexible working hours, hybrid working policy, learning opportunities and more;

To be a part of a dynamic and developing global law & compliance organization working with intelligent, experienced, and highly committed colleagues throughout the world;

Continuing education, access to the most qualified technological training platforms; access to quality training courses through the internal #GROW program, knowledge sharing communities;

The opportunity to actively shape the continued digital transformation of Wolters Kluwer;

An open and informal corporate culture with freedom and flexibility in daily activities;

The connection to a successful and internationally operating group of companies.

Be the Difference

If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us.

Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day.

We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world.

You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of €5.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,400 people worldwide.

Our customers work in industries which impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the information, software solutions, and services they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and save time.

Our expert solutions combine deep domain knowledge with technology to deliver both content and workflow automation to drive improved outcomes and productivity for our customers.

We are committed to helping professionals improve the way they do business and solve complex problems with our range of digital solutions and services, which we continuously evolve to meet their changing needs. Our 188-year legacy and portfolio represent thousands of customers worldwide.

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Building Diverse Teams

As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. We know that bringing our best to our customers, communities, and other key stakeholders requires a highly engaged and talented workforce – one that represents the diversity of those we serve and the communities where we live and work.

We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion.

This principle is ingrained in our company values and articulated in our Code of Business Ethics.

At Wolters Kluwer, you’ll feel valued for your contributions, and you’ll know that your health, safety, and well-being are important to us. Our well-being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous.

In 2024 we were awarded Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization, in recognition of our commitment to maintaining and enhancing the well-being of our colleagues through our ‘Together we thrive’ well-being program. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wolters Kluwer and all its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.