Unilever is currently hiring for Legal Manager

JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Manager, responsible for competition, sales, corporate work and finance within the legal department. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal counsel and support across different business units and multifunctional teams, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, and managing legal risks.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

•  Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of issues, including commercial contracts.
• Manage and mitigate legal risks associated with the business.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and projects, especially within the sales team.
• Support finance in routine obligations and assist with debt collection and Judicial recovery
• Participate in the negotiation, drafting/review and approval of all material contracts.
• Ensure that all key Unilever contracts are legally compliant, and Unilever interests are adequately safeguarded.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Monitor changes to law and promptly inform all relevant Teams of the changes and provide suggestions on how to meet any change in the legal requirements
• Be actively involved in potential litigation and litigation involving competition and commercial contracts
• Maintain good relationships with central and local government authorities and agencies that are relevant business interests, and which are within the remit of the legal department   

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience, preferably in a similar role in the corporate world.
• Strong knowledge in competition.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in constant collaboration.
• Strong team working skills, relationship management, communication (both written and spoken), negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability to fast changing environments
• Team-oriented, solutions- focused, and agile business partner who will work with a hands-on approach to extensive and complex legal issues.
• Fluency in English is required.

Leadership

• Support the development and management of stakeholder relationships within Unilever, including within Legal, Customer Development, and  Finance.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

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. 

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.