Senior Legal Counsel

Premier Foods; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG organization is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support various legal matters crucial for business growth. The role entails providing strategic legal advice, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance with laws affecting the FMCG sector while working closely with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

Bonus

Up to 7.5% pension

Life assurance

Online and in-house training

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of post-qualification experience, mix of private practice and in-house roles in FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and consumer protection law.
• Excellent drafting and stakeholder influence abilities.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic legal advice on various matters across the FMCG value chain.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts including supply and distribution agreements.
• Advising on compliance with consumer protection and advertising standards.

Skills

Commercial law

Consumer protection

Advertising regulations

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Qualified lawyer with a current practicing certificate in England and Wales

Job description

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Senior Legal Counsel

Location: St Albans, GB

Senior Legal Counsel

13 month FTC

Based in St Albans/Hybrid WFH

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team within a leading FMCG organization. This role is vital in supporting the business across various legal matters, with a focus on commercial contracts, advertising and marketing law, supply chain, and consumer protection. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to facilitate business growth while managing legal risks in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

What we need from you?

• Qualified lawyer with a current practicing certificate in England and Wales.
• 7–10+ years of post-qualification experience, preferably with a mix of private practice and in-house roles in the FMCG or retail sector.
• Strong knowledge of commercial law, consumer protection, advertising regulations, and supply chain legal issues.
• Understanding of food and product safety regulations is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to handle complex legal issues in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance legal risks with commercial objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder influence abilities at all levels.
• Proactive, pragmatic, and solutions-focused approach.
• Comfortable working independently and within a cross-functional team.

What you'll be doing?

• Providing strategic legal advice on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters across the FMCG value chain.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contracts including supply, distribution, co-manufacturing, marketing, and licensing agreements.
• Advising on advertising, promotions, and product claims to ensure compliance with consumer protection and advertising standards.
• Supporting product development and innovation teams with regulatory compliance, including labeling, packaging, and sustainability claims.
• Managing legal aspects of relationships with retailers, suppliers, and third-party service providers.
• Monitoring and interpreting changes in laws and regulations affecting the FMCG sector, including advertising, environmental, and competition law.
• Handling disputes, litigation, and regulatory investigations in collaboration with external counsel.
• Delivering training and guidance to internal teams on legal and compliance matters.
• Contributing to the development of legal policies, templates, and best practices.
• Coaching and mentoring junior members of the Legal team.

What we offer you in return...

• Bonus
• Up to 7.5% pension
• Life assurance
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers

Ready to apply?

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s largest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices across the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for over a century, and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier Foods, we believe in inclusion, authenticity, and individuality. We aim to ensure all colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued, and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work, regardless of who they are, what they look like, who they love, or what they believe in. Our culture welcomes everyone.