Legal Counsel Home Care & Distribution (H/F)

Legal Counsel Home Care & Distribution (H/F)

Location: Rueil Malmaison, France

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted Yesterday

Job Requisition ID: R-94082

Our Objective: Develop our Brands with our partners-customers, satisfy our consumers, and make sustainable development a standard.

We are among the leaders in the beverage and ice cream, food products, personal care, and home care sectors, present in 190 countries worldwide.

We reach 2 billion consumers daily through over 400 iconic brands such as Ben&Jerry’s, Maille, Axe, Skip.

POSITION: LEGAL COUNSEL HOME CARE & DISTRIBUTION

Location: At Unilever France headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison (92)

Duration and Start Date: Permanent contract as soon as possible

YOUR MISSIONS

The position of Legal Counsel Home Care & Distribution is based in the Unilever legal organization in France. It consists of a dual mission which is to assist the Home Care Business Unit as well as the negotiating teams of the mass distribution for all the Business Units of Unilever in France in a transversal manner (Home Care, Personal Care, and Nutrition Business Units).

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you are in charge of the following missions:

• Assist the Sales Department in managing supplier/distributor relations by negotiating, analyzing, and drafting various contractual agreements with suppliers for all contracts and customers relating to the GMS.
• Participate in the Commercial Management Committee and contribute to the entire commercial strategy while ensuring legal compliance of all operations of the sales teams.
• Act as the primary contact for Customer Service, Logistics, and Finance teams regarding contracts and operations related to their activities.
• Monitor regulations within the team in France concerning distribution law, including training for the legal team and operational staff.
• Assist operational teams in validating communication media, promotional operations, and product packaging for the Home Care category.
• Support teams in crisis management related to the Home Care category and manage relations and investigations with the DIRECCTE in matters of Restrictive Competition Practices.
• Carry out cross-functional missions for the Legal Department France and/or Home Care Europe as required.

YOUR PROFILE

• Graduate of a third cycle in Business Law (DJCE, Master 2, LLM...) or CAPA, with at least 3 years of experience in distribution law, particularly with GMS brands in an international context.
• Persuasive and convincing with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Autonomous and able to integrate into a dynamic structure.
• Enjoy working in hybrid mode with both local and international teams.
• Responsive with a good work capacity and a sense of priorities.
• Excellent knowledge of mass distribution and fluent English are required.

Unilever is committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

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Location: France, FR

Posted Date: 11/12/2024