European Marketing Legal Counsel 

European Marketing Legal Counsel

Work Level: 2A

Reports to: Europe, EU IH and France GC

Location: Spain

Terms & Conditions: Full time, right to work required

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

JOB SUMMARY:

Find your purpose at Unilever. Help to protect and land innovations that drive our business to win and grow. Learn from brilliant leaders and diverse colleagues in a global environment, becoming your best self.

Are you a lawyer passionate about innovation, digital, brands, media and marketing, in a constant evolving world, and would like to be part of a multi-cultural global legal team, for the leading ice cream business in the world? Then this role is tailored for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The European Marketing Legal Counsel will have a rich and engaging role, independently business partnering the Marketing team (including, but not limited to CMI, R&D) and will be responsible for:

• Support the European General Counsels as Legal Business Partner to IC European Marketing Team;
• Provide legal advice and support to the marketing and advertising teams to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Provide legal advice and commercial risk analysis to the European Marketing, R&D, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory teams on all aspects of product claims, communication, brand promotion and marketing materials (including competitive challenges) in line with all relevant local legal and regulatory laws and guidelines governing the products including asset development and product launches. Co-ordinate with relevant legal and business partners to pro-actively address and defend out-going and in-coming challenges in respect of product/advertising claims and content usage.
• Advice key stakeholders on significant legislative changes (including the European Green Deal)
• Advising on new product development projects, including the legality of and support for claims, product positioning, input into preparation of communication materials.
• Advise on issues related to digital marketing, social media, and e-commerce.
• Ensure the company’s products comply with local, regional, and international laws and regulations.
• Negotiating and drafting agreements, including Ad Production agreements, Agencies agreements, Licenses & Partnerships.
• Provide regular legal training on key topics (for example sustainability legislation, changes to consumer and advertising laws and regulations) to business and legal colleagues.
• Closely collaborate with expert lawyers from central legal team for topics such as Intellectual Property, Business Integrity, Competition Law, Data Protection and Litigation.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• We are looking for a qualified lawyer with significant experience in general marketing/commercial/compliance law in Europe.
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
• Must be able to be pragmatic and quickly and agilely prioritise competing demands whilst leveraging internal expertise from colleagues within the broader legal team.
• Ability to quickly assimilate information, scoping out legal risks and provide pragmatic, commercial advice to the business within set deadlines, with a solution orientated approach.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral: ability to communicate with business partners in a clear and concise manner.
• Must consistently bring their best self to a role of strategic importance.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills required in a role that has a significant range of contractual arrangements and innovative marketing models requiring broad-based business acumen and ability to meet deadlines.

Skills

• Legal expertise – broad based legal generalist skills with emphasis on marketing law.
• Excellent English language skills are required.
• Problem solving - ability to analyse & propose legally and commercially viable solutions.
• Business acumen – strategic understanding, application and execution.
• Stakeholder management - influence key stakeholders and act as an agent for change.
• Collaboration – working successfully with other lawyers and cross-functional teams.
• Decision making - exhibits solid judgment and integrity.
• Risk management – demonstrates a successful combination of rigor and pragmatism.
• Project management - excellent organization, execution, and project management skills. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS: Legal Expertise, Advanced Risk Management, Business Partnering, Stakeholder Management, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Business Acumen, Project Management, Collaboration, Influential Leadership, Negotiation Skills, Digital Curiosity, Versatility, Advocacy, Emotion Intelligent, Prioritisation Skills, Multitasking, External Network, External Communications, External Network, Budget and Management Controls.

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS: lawyer (8-10 years’ experience), with proven experienced in media, marketing and advertising legal matters in multiple markets.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the informed location, if successful, your internal application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer.

No further relocation support will be provided in a self-initiated CLOC.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, latest EoY and a motivation letter.  If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application. Please also attach your letter of redundancy to the application.

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to apply for other positions.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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