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Industrial Placement in Legal

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The Role

The Legal Industrial Placement Student is an integral part of the Unilever Global Business Integrity team, working on impactful projects that contribute to the integrity of the business globally. The Legal IP Student will gain hands-on experience and learn on the job with real responsibilities. The successful applicant will be motivated to learn about business integrity a leading FMCG company and ready to work across geographies in a global role. 

What could your day-to-day-role look like?

  • Assist in the development and implementation of business integrity policies and procedures. 
  • Participate in the deployment of the annual Business Integrity training program globally. 
  • Aid Business Integrity Officers in managing and resolving integrity-related cases. 
  • Collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with Unilever's Code of Business Principles and other relevant regulations. 
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of business integrity practices within Unilever. 

Skills required include:  

  • Decision making 
  • Risk Management  
  • Problem-Solving  
  • Business Partnering  
  • Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) 

Please note, that at Unilever, we have development programmes, the skills above are skills that would be good to have at the beginning however you will develop them over the course of the 12 months. 

Industrial Placement (IP) Application Process   

Please note: you will only progress to the next stage if you are successful in the previous stage.

  • Stage 1 – Online Application & IP Simulation 

    Complete an online application form before completing our interactive IP simulation, designed to give you insight into our organisation and the programme you’re applying for. This will prepare you for a series of situational judgement questions based on realistic business scenarios.  

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  • Stage 2 – Online Assessments. 

    Complete a numerical reasoning assessment, an online test that measures your ability to interpret and draw conclusions from numerical data and verbal Reasoning assessment an online test that measures your ability to understand and evaluate written information.   

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  • Stage 3 – Digital Interview   

    Complete a video interview.   

    Please note, we do not use AI as a screening tool in our recruitment process therefore, your digital interview submission will be reviewed by a real person

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  • Stage 4 – Pre-Screening Interview 

    Attend a virtual pre-screening interview with a member of our recruitment team.  

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  • Stage 5 – In-Person Discovery Centre   

    Attend an in-person half-day discovery centre alongside fellow candidates. This will give you the opportunity to visit a Unilever office, meet and interview with business leaders, and work on function-related business challenges. 

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What Can Unilever offer YOU?

  • A competitive Salary of £27,898.00

  • End of Placement Bonus.

  • Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site.

  • Discounted Staff Shop.

  • Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.   

  • 28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement.    

  • Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business-critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers. 

  • A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.  

  • An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.   

Programme details

Location:    

Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days required weekly at our Kingston office.  

Applications open:  

Monday 14 September 2026 

Applications close:  

This is a rolling deadline, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment in case applications close early.   

Start date: 

 June 2027 

Recruitment Fraud

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How is Unilever tackling this?

Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down.     

What can I do?     

If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat.      

Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key! 

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