Legal Counsel

My job

Purpose

As a member of the Pilgrim’s Shared Services Group legal team, you will work closely with colleagues across the three group companies providing timely, sound, commercially focused legal advice on a range of commercial agreements of varying complexity, major projects, transactions, procurement, trademarks, GDPR, civil litigation, regulatory matters including food labelling along with general day to day legal and compliance work.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements including NDAs, amendments to standard terms and conditions of purchase and bespoke agreements.
• Advising on and managing a wide range of legal issues including civil litigation and regulatory matters.
• Evaluating and weighing multiple inputs/impacts of decisions/courses of action and identifying proactive solutions to mitigate risks.
• Assisting with continued development of compliance programme and advising on ad hoc compliance related queries (e.g. competition law, anti-bribery and corruption, conflict of interest)
• Performing other tasks and projects as assigned from time to time

Skills & Knowledge

• UK Qualified Solicitor or Barrister
• Newly qualified – 2 years post qualification experience (given as a guide only).
• High calibre experience with a top law firm or experience working in a fast-paced, in-house legal environment.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial & procurement contracts, with exposure to intellectual property, antitrust, anti-bribery and other regulatory issues including food labelling
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to build relationships and relate to clients at all levels of the business
• Confidence to work with limited supervision
• Ability to find creative solutions to legal challenges
• Willingness to expand on legal knowledge and experience
• Flexibility to travel as required to meet the demands of the job across UK and ROI
• Full driving licence.

The company

Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.