Compliance Counsel

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG organization is seeking a Compliance Counsel for a 14-month FTC maternity cover. This role supports legal risk management and compliance, focusing on agreements and developing compliance training. Candidates should be UK qualified with relevant PQE in FMCG or retail.

Qualifications

• 2+ PQE in FMCG or retail.
• Experience with compliance and commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal risk and compliance for the UK & Ireland Region.
• Draft and negotiate various agreements including distribution and supply.
• Develop training on compliance topics.

Skills

Legal compliance

Risk management

Negotiation

Governance

Education

UK qualified lawyer

Job description

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Compliance Counsel, Crawley, West Sussex

Client:

LAW Absolute

Location:

Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

An international FMCG organisation is seeking a Compliance Counsel to support on a 14-Month FTC maternity cover.

The role involves providing legal support to businesses operating in the UK & Ireland Region.

The role is based in West London with a hybrid working model.

Salary range is £55-65K.

Requires availability on short notice.

The role includes:

• Managing legal risk and compliance for the UK & Ireland Region.
• Overseeing compliance-related queries and maintaining the legal compliance platform.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements such as distribution, supply, sales, IT, procurement, and supply chain agreements.
• Applying Governance, Risk and Compliance standards.
• Developing in-house training on compliance topics like Anti-trust, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Modern Slavery, dawn raids, Data Protection, GSCOP, and other policies.

The ideal candidate:

• UK qualified or with significant UK experience.
• 2+ PQE in FMCG or retail, with compliance and commercial contracts experience.

To register interest, send your updated CV to [emailprotected].

Note: PQE and salary levels are guides; applications from all qualified candidates are welcome.

We aim to respond within 48 hours. Due to high volume, not all applications may receive individual responses. If you don't hear within 48 hours, your application was unsuccessful, and your details will not be retained.

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