Legal Counsel

The Kraft Heinz Company; Paris; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global food company is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Paris office. The role involves providing legal support primarily in France and contributing to strategic legal matters. Candidates should have a Master’s degree in law, 1-4 years of experience, and fluency in French and English. The position offers opportunities for hands-on support and involvement in significant legal projects.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years’ experience as a Legal Counsel or Lawyer in business law.
• Solid knowledge of contract law, distribution law, consumer law, and competition law.
• Familiarity with labor law is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Provide day-to-day legal advice to operational teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Ensure compliance with regulations related to promotions and consumer protection.
• Conduct legal research and draft legal opinions.

Connaissances

Legal advice

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Fluency in French and English

Formation

Master’s degree in Business, Economic, or Commercial Law

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Overview

Description

About Kraft Heinz

In France, Kraft Heinz employs over 200 people across two sites :

• Paris (La Défense – Head Office)
• Seclin (Production Site)

We are now looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Paris office.

Your Role

As Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal support primarily in France, with additional exposure to EU commercial matters (buying groups) and the Iberia Business Unit. You will also collaborate on European projects led by the EPDM legal team.

Your role will combine hands-on day-to-day support with opportunities to contribute to strategic legal matters across commercial, corporate, and compliance topics.

Your Profile

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal advice to operational teams on a wide range of business issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (T&Cs, distribution, logistics services, NDAs, R&D, marketing, etc.).
• Support the negotiation and monitoring of framework agreements with EU Buying Groups.
• Ensure compliance with regulations related to promotions, pricing, consumer protection, data privacy, competition law, and general sales conditions.
• Review marketing and communication materials, including packaging, advertising, digital content, and promotional campaigns.
• Conduct legal research and draft memos, legal opinions, and internal guidelines.
• Design and deliver internal trainings on key legal topics for business teams.
• Monitor and report on relevant legislative and regulatory changes.
• Assist in managing disputes and litigation alongside the Legal Manager.
• Provide support on corporate and governance matters.

Your Profile

• Master’s degree (Master 2 or Magistère) in Business, Economic, or Commercial Law.
• 1-4 years’ experience as a Legal Counsel or Lawyer in business law, ideally in FMCG or an international environment.
• Solid knowledge of contract law, distribution law, consumer law, and competition law; familiarity with labor law is a plus.
• Fluency in both French and English (spoken and written); Spanish is an asset.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint).

Location

Paris