Global Commercial Counsel (UK Qualified) – Hybrid

Fireball Whisky; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sazerac Company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to act as a key business partner to the Global Sales organization and support growth across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The role requires legal judgment, cross-border experience, and the ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions.

You'll draft and negotiate commercial agreements, develop scalable contracting processes, and coordinate with outside counsel to enable rapid, compliant growth while managing risks for a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant legal experience, including advising on sophisticated commercial transactions.
• Experience across multiple countries or jurisdictions with judgment to recognize when local expertise is required.
• Strong experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to learn Sazerac's business and markets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary commercial legal partner to the Global Sales organization for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific region; draft, negotiate, interpret, and enforce distribution, importer, agency, supply and other agreements.
• Develop templates, clause libraries, playbooks and tools to improve consistency and efficiency across markets.
• Manage and coordinate local outside counsel across jurisdictions, ensuring practical, commercially useful advice and value; collaborate across cultures and time zones.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Cross-border transactions

Contract negotiation

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder management

Contract templates

External counsel management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sazerac Company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to act as a key business partner to the Global Sales organization and support growth across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The role requires legal judgment, cross-border experience, and the ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions.

You'll draft and negotiate commercial agreements, develop scalable contracting processes, and coordinate with outside counsel to enable rapid, compliant growth while managing risks for a