Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
-
England, Somerset, Bath
SomersetSomerset
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum
- Posted
- 05 Jul 2022
- Closes
- 19 Jul 2022
- Ref
- JN -062022-5668995
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The role includes advising on a wide range of legal issues, which includes marketing and sales, commercial contracts, and competition law.
Client Details
A Global FMCG Business looking to add a commercial lawyer to their team.
Description
General
Profile
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
Desirable:
Job Offer
Salary: up to £70,000
Bonus: up to 20%
Flexible working: 1/2 days in the office
Pension Scheme: Up to 14% Employer contribution
Holidays: 25 days + 12 days public holidays (including 4 day Christmas Shut down)
Client Details
A Global FMCG Business looking to add a commercial lawyer to their team.
Description
General
- Managing the delivery of legal advice across the UKI Cluster.
- Supporting the wider business with the provision of legal advice in relation to a broad range of regulatory, commercial and competition law issues regarding other FMCG categories.
- Managing external lawyers in the preparation of strategic legal advice essential to our strategy.
- Reviewing and approving all communications materials for the Communications Team.
- Providing training to the Team (including new starters).
- Working with Group IP to ensure appropriate protection is in place to protect the business' intellectual property.
- Providing regulatory advice to the UKI Cluster.
- Providing advice and legal copy clearance on marketing projects and activities.
- Advising on the merits of, and consequently managing and defending against, claims by regulators or competitors where non-compliance with product-specific or marketing regulations is alleged.
- Responsible for drafting, negotiating and finalising contracts to formalise and clarify contractual relationships with customers and suppliers for the distribution and sale across the UKI Cluster.
- Working with Group Procurement to assist with the provision of supplier contracts and contract management.
- Supporting the UKI Legal Counsel provide legal advice in relation to competition law in order to ensure continued competition law compliance across the business.
Profile
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- UK qualified solicitor (would suit NQ - 4 Years' PQE)
- Previous experience gained in-house or within leading law firm in commercial or regulatory law
- Ability to manage stakeholder relationships at various levels
- Excellence in using Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional approach to all areas of work
- Strong analytical and strategic skills set
- Firm resolve when robust advice is required
Desirable:
- Good understanding of regulatory law (including advertising law), commercial law, consumer law, competition law and/or data protection law
- Experience of working in FMCG or a regulated industry, or solid experience of advising FMCG clients
Job Offer
Salary: up to £70,000
Bonus: up to 20%
Flexible working: 1/2 days in the office
Pension Scheme: Up to 14% Employer contribution
Holidays: 25 days + 12 days public holidays (including 4 day Christmas Shut down)