Legal Affairs Senior Manager

Prysmian is seeking a senior‑level manager reporting to the Legal Affairs VP to operate at the heart of its global legal function, supporting complex and high level negotiations and business initiatives across jurisdictions of the group.

This role sits at Group level, based in Milan, and it requires an experienced legal professional with the authority, judgment, and technical depth to support cross‑border M&A and strategic transactions, lead complex litigation, including in the field of antitrust public and private enforcement and negotiate commercial contracts for complex international projects, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior management.

Your role

• Lead and oversee litigations, arbitrations, disputes and authorities‑led investigations, with strong exposure to antitrust public and private enforcement

• Define legal strategy on high‑risk, high‑value matters, coordinating top‑tier external counsel and advisors worldwide

• Act as the primary legal interface for senior leadership and business stakeholders on contentious and strategic issues

• Support cross‑border M&A, JVs and strategic transactions, from due diligence through signing and closing

• Lead negotiation of complex international project and commercial contracts, safeguarding Group risk and exposure

• Provide clear, authoritative legal judgment in fast‑moving, sensitive and pressurized contexts

Your experience

• Senior legal professional with 10+ years’ experience in top‑tier law firms and/or complex multinational environments

• Strong track record in litigation, investigations, transactions and complex negotiations

• Recognised for sound judgment, autonomy and credibility with C‑level and senior stakeholders

• International mindset, highly analytical, pragmatic and business‑oriented

• Fluent English required; willingness to operate globally

This is a high‑visibility, high‑impact role, suited to a senior legal manager ready to operate as a strategic partner at Group level within a global industrial leader.

What we offer

• Type of contract: Permanent  Full time
• Location: Milan
• Applicable Collective Agreement: CCNL Gomma, Plastica, Cavi elettrici e affini.
• Job Level/Category in line with the applicable collective agreement.  
• Gross annual salary no less than: € 80.000
• The position is eligible for an individual or collective variable incentive based on the achievement of predetermined performance objectives
• Benefit:

• Health insurance
• Meal vouchers / canteen
• Transport/Parking facilitation
• Remote work flexibility

Our selection process:

Application, 2) HR interview, 3) Hiring Manager interviews and 4) Online assessment (30min) if applicable

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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