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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2022 revenues of approximately $10.6 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
Join us and make a difference
The Legal Department of Eastman in EMEA supports all Eastman businesses and corporate functions and deals with a broad variety of legal items, including corporate law, contract law, distribution and agency, competition law, litigation and dispute resolution, finance and credit matters, labor law and M&A. The broader EMEA Legal Team also includes Privacy and Global Business Conduct.
For the EMEA legal team, we are currently looking for a Legal Support Assistant. The position would be based in Eastman’s EMEA headquarters in Rotterdam.
How you’ll help us innovate to build a better world
The Legal Support Assistant will provide (administrative) assistance to the EMEA Legal team in Rotterdam to ensure efficient time management for the team. To this effect, the Legal Support Assistant will primarily:
Review, verify, route for signature, and file contracts, correspondence, reports and legal documents; draft letters and documents;- Administer law firm and other third-party invoices.
- Organize travel for team members and administer travel expenses.
- Perform corporate maintenance work.
- Record management and maintaining the EMEA Legal archive
- Assist in organizing, preparing and administering regional Legal training activities
- Maintain calendars by planning and scheduling conferences, meetings and teleconferences.
- Welcome guests and clients by greeting them in person or on the telephone; respond to inquiries or direct them to the relevant team member.
- Administer (Bar-)memberships and subscriptions.
We would love to hear from people with (Qualifications)
3-5 years of experience in a secretarial/administrative supporting role, preferably in the field of International Business or Legal Affairs- A secretarial/administrative school education or Bachelor’s Degree (Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field).
- Sense of Humor
What will set you apart (Desired Competencies)
- “Strong organization/documentation skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good verbal and written knowledge of the English language, Dutch is a plus
- Accuracy
- Bias for action
- Flexibility
- PC Proficiency (MS Office, SharePoint) (experience with SAP, Dolphin, Icertis, Legal-Tracker or GEMS would be a plus)
- Proven ability to work in a team environment as well as independently, self-starter
- Networking skills - people, company, and organization communications
- Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks / projects simultaneously
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Ability to take ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Interested?
Please send your application via the apply button below before the 15th of Aug 2023.
Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day
