Legal Counsel- Commercial & Supply Chain

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A globally recognized FMCG business is seeking a Legal Counsel with 8+ years PQE to provide legal support for international operations. This role involves managing commercial transactions, advising on legal risks, and delivering strategic counsel while upholding the organization's core values.

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE required.
• Experience from a top-tier firm or global business preferred.
• Strong communications skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial legal support across various cross-functional teams.
• Structure, negotiate, and draft commercial transactions.
• Advise on legal risks and governance for commercial arrangements.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Transactional background

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

UK-qualified lawyer (or similar common law)

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26.06.2025

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10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Legal Counsel- Commercial & Supply Chain (8+ PQE)

Firm: Global FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)

Location: London (Hybrid)

A globally recognised FMCG business is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to support its international operations on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-calibre legal team supporting a rapidly evolving, multi-category business.

Your role:

• Provide commercial legal support to various cross-functional teams within the international exports division of a leading global FMCG business, with a particular focus on third-party procurement, logistics, toll and contract manufacturing, and strategic operations initiatives.
• Structure, negotiate, draft, and advise on a wide range of commercial transactions, including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and supply agreements.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks in proposed commercial arrangements, covering areas such as competition law, data protection, EUDR, forced labour, and REACH, while advising on contract disputes, escalation, and termination.
• Advise on the application of internal governance, group policies, and procedures across third-party and intra-group agreements.
• Support senior leadership in preparing and presenting transactional matters for internal approval at board or committee level.
• Deliver strategic legal counsel to senior stakeholders to support the effective operation of key commercial relationships.
• Instruct and manage external counsel on high-value and strategically significant transactions, reviewing output and managing associated legal spend.
• Ensure clear and consistent communication across legal, business, and operational teams to maximise opportunities and manage risks.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the broader legal function to provide cross-team support where needed.
• Uphold and embody the organisation’s core values, championing inclusivity, integrity, collaboration, consumer focus, and excellence.

Requirements:

• UK-qualified lawyer (or similar common law) with 8+ years’ PQE
• Strong commercial and transactional background, ideally from a top-tier firm or in-house at a global business
• Confident working with cross-functional teams and managing legal risk in a fast-paced, regulated environment
• Clear communicator with commercial acumen and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• This role offers the chance to work at the heart of a purpose-led business on high-value, cross-border matters.