Assistant General Counsel

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Permanent

Kay Fiskers Plads 10, 2300 København, Danmark

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ID: 2587945

Indrykket for 17 dage siden

Job Description

:The Assistant General Counsel is a broad legal generalist, primary responsible for managing legal affairs for the Cluster including 3 factories and potentially other business units. What are we looking for?

Experience in a law firm and/or the legal department of an international company with regional exposure in ideally FMCG/retail sector

Fully qualified lawyer in UK (England & Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland) with at least 12-15 years of experience or suitable experience practicing law in the UK as a foreign qualified lawyer.

Experience in being a member of a Business Leadership Team

Know-how in legal areas above in key countries of the Cluster

Must be highly skilled professional with organizational agility, able to manage a diverse group of senior stakeholders, influencing others and standing alone

Ability to work independently and collaboratively, handling multiple projects and adapting to changing context/priorities

Agile learner with forward looking perspective, able to anticipate and resolve highly complex business, organizational and legal issues decisively across functions, segments and regions

Excellent management of outside counsel and legal spend

Excellent written and oral communication skills and project management skills

Fluency in English and ideally another official language within the Cluster

What will be your key responsibilities?

Be an engaged and high performing member of the Pet Nutrition European Legal Team and Cluster Leadership Team providing proactive & strategic advice & counsel to support the business’ growth agenda not only from a legal perspective but also as a key partner of the business

Responsible for setting and rolling out the legal strategy across all functions within the Cluster, anticipating legal issues, navigating complex business legal challenges and providing creative strategic legal advice through innovative solutions and risk management

Be a highly collaborative partner to the business operating in a cross-functional team environment within the Cluster, European region, and Global functions

Ensure all day-to-day legal work is managed with excellence in line with the business and legal priorities. This includes, for example review and approve communications, advertising, promotions and product claims and related arrangements with third parties

Review, negotiate, and formalize contracts, such as supply chain or demand related

Support the Sales teams in legal related matters, including the design & implementation of negotiation strategy and resolution of conflicts

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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