Are you a commercially minded, qualified lawyer with extensive Post Qualified Experience, looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success?
My Client is actively seeking a proactive and strategic Legal Counsel to join our Group Legal department as we continue our growth trajectory.
This is a high-impact role at the centre of our UK and global business. You will act as the lead legal partner to a global organisation —working closely with senior stakeholders to shape strategy, enable innovation and support commercial growth.
This role goes beyond traditional legal support. You will be expected to anticipate risk, influence decision-making and deliver pragmatic, solution-focused advice that helps the business move forward with confidence.
You’ll operate with a high degree of autonomy, embedding yourself in the business and building trusted relationships across functions. In doing so, you’ll play a key role in helping the organisation navigate an evolving legal and regulatory landscape while continuing to grow.
You will report to the Head of Legal
As our Legal Counsel you will be responsible for leading on;
Business Partnering & Advisory
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to senior stakeholders across the business
•Embed yourself within commercial teams (marketing, innovation, procurement, sales) to anticipate needs and provide timely, practical advice.
Commercial & Contracting
•Lead the drafting, negotiation and execution of a wide range of commercial agreements (sales, distribution, procurement, media, digital and professional services).
•Drive efficiencies in contracting processes and identify opportunities to improve templates and ways of working.
Risk & Compliance
•Proactively identify emerging legal and regulatory risks, particularly in areas impacting FMCG, marketing and sustainability.
•Translate legal developments into clear, actionable guidance for the business.
Disputes & Issue Management
•Manage disputes, litigation and settlement negotiations, working with external counsel where required.
Experience
• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 8 years’ PQE.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts.
•In-house experience, ideally within FMCG, food or beverage, and/or experience in marketing/advertising compliance is preferred.
Skills
•Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively.
•Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a clear, practical and business-friendly way.
•Collaborative and solutions-focused, with a natural ability to build trust across teams.
•Curious and adaptable, with an appetite to learn new areas of law quickly.
If this sounds like the role for you please get on touch to discuss on more detail. The business is a groing global entity with a significant growth agenda, they are people driven with an outstanding cluture and this would be a great time to join them
Excellent package and benefits
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