Legal Counsel

Job title:

Legal Counsel

Company:

Unilever

Job description

Currently we are looking for Legal Counsel.WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE :

• Provide legal advice and serve as trusted legal advisor to various team in the Polish business with special focus on Personal Care, Unilever Food Solution, E commerce, Customer Operations and Customer Development;
• Demonstrate leadership on governance, risk and business integrity;
• Draft, review and/or negotiate contracts and settlements;
• Evaluate legal options and risks; develop appropriate strategies and advice Unilever commercial managers accordingly;
• Ensure legal compliance with local law and Unilever policies;
• Defend and enforce Unilever product claims against third parties;
• Corporate Secretary responsibility for all Polish Unilever entities;
• Initiate and/or coordinate legal proceedings;
• Implementation of global or European master agreements into local law;
• Support to management related external relationships (authorities, trade associations, lobbying activities);
• Assisting consumer care line with responses to consumer complaints as necessary, including liaising with the Comms team;
• Collaborating with other Unilever in-house lawyers, both in Europe and globally, including contributing to cross country projects from time to time;
• Drafting and negotiating miscellaneous commercial agreements;
• In close collaboration with other expert lawyers within Unilever, advising on matters concerning intellectual property (including brand protection and licensing;
• Providing training to the business in relation to any of the above matters, including as part of Unilever’s overall compliance framework;
• Position reports to the General Counsel Poland;

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Broad general legal and extensive civil and commercial law knowledge;
• Polish and English fluently incl. special legal vocabulary;
• Polish legal counsel admitted at Legal Counsel Bar;
• High customer orientation;
• Collaborative, problem-solving approach;
• Ability to multi-task, take ownership and drive matters to conclusion;
• Fully qualified Polish lawyer;
• Minimum of 5 years’ working experience as an in-house lawyer;
• Good understanding of commercial aspects and needs;
• Experience working in FMCG industry, retail or trade is ideal, but not a necessity;
• Ability to analyse problems and propose commercial solutions;
• Excellent communication, drafting and organisation skills;
• Marketing law;
• Contract law
• Competition law;
• Team player;
• Proactivity, flexibility and adaptability;
• Ability to identify and communicate legal risks to the business, and to assist the business to manage such risks efficiently;
• Ability to provide creative solutions to legal issues which deliver competitive advantage to the business, taking into account cost, risk and other consequences.

LeadershipYou are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.SOL (Standards of Leadership) BehavioursPASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.WE OFFER YOU:Learning environment and personal development.A friendly atmosphere and a positive work culture at Unilever (flex working).Work on the contract of employment plus sales bonus system.Attractive benefits package including medical care, retirement package, life insurance, sport package, Unilever shop.Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

Expected salary

Location

Warszawa, mazowieckie

Job date

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:48:49 GMT

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