France General Counsel (H/F)

France General Counsel (possibility to combine with EU GC role)

Scope: Country, Permanent, FTE, Full time

Reports to: Ice Cream Europe BU General Counsel (or to the Chief Legal Officer if combined with EU GC role)

Location: France

Terms & Conditions: Full time, right to work required

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. Help to protect and land innovations that drive our business to win and grow. Be a frontline lawyer to help business navigate uncertainties and comply with the law, being the guardians of our values. Are you a senior lawyer (+15 years’ experience) passionate about ice cream innovation, digital commerce, marketing and negotiations? Then this role is tailored for you.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The France General Counsel will have a rich and engaging role, business partnering the France General Manager and his leadership team and will be responsible for:

• Ensuring compliance of all operations in France (Competition Law, Business Integrity, Data Privacy, Anti-Bribery, Governance, Corporate Secretary) through effective business partnering to the France Leadership Team and the wider France Ice Cream organisation.
• Partnering with the France Leadership team and support transformational projects arisen around the creation and development of the Ice Cream Company, manage the Legal Department budget.
• Implementing & Rolling-out compliance and global legal corporate policies for the Ice Cream Business.
• Advising on key legal risks for the Ice Cream Business and provide a strategy and plan including resourcing as to how this would be mitigated and managed.
• Advising on sales and route to market topics and projects / alternative business models, including Business2Business/Customer Development models /ecommerce.
• Advising on all legal aspects, including contracts assessments with suppliers, distributors, Ecommerce, Logistics, Factory maintenance and contractors.
• Advising on new product development projects, including the legality of and support for claims, product positioning, input into preparation of communication materials.
• Managing any Ice Cream related litigation.
• Be externally focused by managing & reporting to Leadership Team any new regulation possibly impacting the Ice Cream business.
• Managing legal risks & reputation for operations in France by supervising any major crisis and/or litigations in relationship with Authorities.
• Supporting the Sales Department in managing supplier/distributor relations by negotiating, analyzing, and drafting various contractual agreements.
• If the role is combined with the EU GC role, manage legal risks & trends with key stakeholders across Europe.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

SKILLS: Legal Expertise, Advanced Risk Management, Business Partnering, Stakeholder Management, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Business Acumen, Project Management, Collaboration, Influential Leadership, Negotiation Skills.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS: Senior lawyer (+15 years’ experience/PQE), experienced in corporate law, commercial & sales contracts, legal marketing activities, competition law.

LEADERSHIP:

• You are an inclusive motivator of people, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you.
• Passion, energy and enthusiasm for your work and for everything that makes Ice Cream unique.
• A team player who is highly collaborative, flexible and enjoys working with others.
• A commitment to unyielding integrity who will serve as a role model.

A Unilever é uma organização comprometida com equidade, inclusão e diversidade para impulsionar nossos resultados de negócios e criar um futuro melhor, a cada dia, para nossos diversos funcionários, consumidores globais, parceiros e comunidades.

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Location: Rueil-Malmaison, FR

Posted Date: 9/24/2024