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Unilever's Home Care Legal Team is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to act as the lead in-house legal partner for the UK & Ireland Home Care business. Reporting to the Home Care General Counsel Europe, this is a high-visibility role embedded in the UKI Home Care Leadership Team, with a mandate to shape commercial decisions, manage risk on key campaigns and disputes, and influence industry positions on behalf of one of the UK's largest FMCG businesses.
Job Responsibility
Act as trusted legal adviser to the UKI Home Care Leadership Team, providing real-time counsel on commercial strategy, risk and competition law
Translate complex legal issues into clear, risk-based recommendations that drive commercially sound decisions
Advise on the full lifecycle of brand and innovation activity, from concept and on-pack claims to advertising, sponsorship and influencer campaigns
Partner with Regulatory Affairs and R&D to review marketing assets and product claims
Lead Unilever's competitor challenge and defence strategy in UKI
Manage product claim and commercial litigation
Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements
Advise on brand protection, unfair competition, licensing, third-party IP use, and IP risk management
Represent Unilever in relevant trade bodies and with regulators
Lead rapid risk assessment and resolution on ad hoc commercial, supply chain and consumer issues
Build legal capability across the business through targeted training, playbooks, templates and guidance
Contribute to and lead cross-country projects in partnership with in-house lawyers across Europe and globally
Requirements
Qualified lawyer with a minimum of six years' post-qualification experience advising on marketing and commercial legal matters
equivalent relevant experience will also be considered
FMCG, retail or consumer brands experience preferred but not essential
Demonstrable track record advising senior business stakeholders in a fast-paced, brand-led environment
Marketing and advertising law, including claims support within a regulated environment
Commercial contracts across a broad range of brand-building, customer and third-party arrangements
Working knowledge of competition law, particularly as applied to agreements between Unilever and its customers
Familiarity with leading and managing disputes with the support of internal experts
Prior in-house experience is essential, ideally within an FMCG or matrix setting
Confident, credible communicator able to influence at leadership level
Sharp commercial judgement
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
Proactive, flexible and collaborative team player
Builder of legal capability in the wider business, with a coaching mindset and high standards of integrity
What we offer
competitive salary
pension scheme
annual bonus
subsidised gym membership
discounted staff shop
shares
flexible and hybrid working environment
full-time basis with possible flexible working options
wellbeing support including hubs, programmes and development opportunities