Global Legal Counsel

7 days ago

Singapore Unilever Full time

**JOB TITLE: Global Legal Counsel - UI**
**JOB LOCATION: Singapore**RELOCATION TERMS: Local terms**

**BUSINESS CONTEXT AND MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB**
The Global Legal Counsel will support the Unilever International (UI) business division in all aspects of legal advisory and business partnering.

UI is a global business of 1.5 billion Euros per annum charging at break-neck speed to sell and market Unilever products in over 100 countries through distributors and customers.

From expanding global brands into white-space geographies and channels to expanding category portfolios; bringing local jewel brands to international consumers; unlocking opportunities in niche areas like vitamins & supplements, ethnic foods; and selling to Governments, Institutional customers, and NGOs, UI is present across the world. This astounding breadth of scope brings unique challenges not faced in the usual course of FMCG business pertaining to governance & regulatory compliance, cross-border commercial contracting, intellectual property, marketing, quality risks, and consumer management issues on an international level which requires legal advice in a timely manner.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Being the day-to-day legal point of contact for UI Business Development and Marketing teams globally, in advising and coordinating with the IP team in London for UI trade-mark issues, reviewing and overseeing SMC (external contracts management team) work for UI contracts and other legal advice for UI
- Advising UI business on IP issues, day-to-day contracting, and other legal matters
- Advising UI business on marketing claims, working with Regulatory Affairs (RA), R&D and Quality Assessment (QA) for all marketing and consumer issues
- Collaborating and working with central teams across functions (Category Legal, RA, R&D) for Home Care (GC), Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) and Foods & Refreshments (F&R) as well as the UI Legal network
- Advising UI business on internal policy, privacy, data protection, competition, and consumer protection law
- Drafting and negotiating agreements and other legal documents to support UI businesses including but not limited to confidentiality agreements, customer contracts, vendor contracts, tender agreements, licensing agreements, and service agreements
- Managing, creating, and collecting, knowledge, best practices, precedents, and know-how for UI Legal
- Identifying potential legal risks of business activities, and proactively taking steps to minimize legal exposure effectively through practical advice to the business
- Ensuring that the business complies with all internal policies, local regulatory and reporting requirements
- Keeping abreast of legal developments and advising the potential impact of these developments on the business
- Preparing material and conducting trainings for the business for, amongst others, Legal induction, Business Integrity (code of ethics), Marketing & IP Laws, Privacy Laws and Competition Laws
- Business partnering communications with governments, key negotiations, litigation activity and major projects as directed by General Counsel, UI.
- Business partner communications with external parties including consumers as and when required by the business.
- Supporting the General Counsel UI in managing strategies and plans to support the business goals.

**KEY REQUIREMENTS**:

- Able to converse, write with business fluency.

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