France General Counsel (H/F)

Employer: Unilever

Location: Rueil Malmaison, Île-de-France Region, France

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 16 Nov 2024

Sector: Legal

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

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

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. Learn from brilliant leaders and diverse colleagues in a global environment, becoming your best self.

Are you a senior lawyer (+15 years' experience) passionate about ice cream innovation, digital commerce, marketing and negotiations, in a constantly evolving world, and would like to be part of a multi-cultural global and European legal team, for the leading ice cream business in the world? 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).
• Partnering the France Leadership team and supporting transformational projects.
• Implementing & rolling out compliance and global legal corporate policies for the Ice Cream Business.
• Advising on key legal risks for the Ice Cream Business.
• Advising on sales and route to market topics and projects.
• Advising on all legal aspects, including contracts assessments.
• Advising on new product development projects.
• Managing any Ice Cream related litigation.
• Be externally focused by managing & reporting to Leadership Team any new regulation impacting the Ice Cream business.
• Managing legal risks & reputation for operations in France.
• Supporting the Sales Department in managing supplier/distributor relations.

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.
• Outstanding communication and problem-solving skills.
• A team player who is highly collaborative.
• Curious with an unquenchable desire to learn.
• A commitment to unyielding integrity.

Company

Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the opportunity to see the true impact that you’re having in the work you do.

Our policies & flexible working

At Unilever, we have a range of market-leading, family-friendly and flexible working policies.

Our ambition: unlocking talent through disability inclusion

The World Health Organization estimates that there are one billion people in the world currently living with a disability. Removing the barriers facing people living with disability is a priority for our business.

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Location: Rueil-Malmaison, FR

Posted Date: 11/26/2024