OCTOBER 2025 START DATE

We are looking for an experienced and commercially astute Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team within a leading FMCG organization. This role is critical in supporting the business across a wide range of legal matters, with a strong focus on commercial contracts, advertising and marketing law, supply chain, and consumer protection. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to enable business growth while managing legal risk in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Qualified lawyer with a current practicing certificate in England and Wales.
• 7–10+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally with a mix of private practice and in-house roles in the FMCG or retail sector.
• Strong knowledge of commercial law, consumer protection, advertising regulations, and supply chain legal issues.
• Understanding of food and product safety regulations is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to manage complex legal issues in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, pragmatic, and solutions-focused approach.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

• Provide strategic legal advice on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters across the FMCG value chain.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including supply, distribution, co-manufacturing, marketing, and licensing agreements.
• Advise on advertising, promotions, and product claims to ensure compliance with consumer protection and advertising standards.
• Support product development and innovation teams with regulatory compliance, including labelling, packaging, and sustainability claims.
• Manage legal aspects of relationships with retailers, suppliers, and third-party service providers.
• Monitor and interpret changes in laws and regulations affecting the FMCG sector, including advertising, environmental, and competition law.
• Handle disputes, litigation, and regulatory investigations in collaboration with external counsel.
• Deliver training and guidance to internal teams on legal and compliance matters.
• Contribute to the development of legal policies, templates, and best practices.
• Coach and mentor other junior members of the Legal team.