Senior Legal Counsel - FTC

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We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, experienced and pragmatic lawyer to join our UK and Ireland business, as Senior Legal Counsel. Working collaboratively with the legal director for Northern and Central Europe and colleagues in Reckitt’s wider Legal function, the Senior Legal Counsel will be a key team player in the legal strategy and assisting in implementation of all legal and compliance matters related to the Reckitt North European commercial and manufacturing operations in the UK and Ireland.

S/he will have a legal counsel direct report and is expected to work proactively and in a hands‑on way to develop strong relationships with the commercial and legal teams and deliver commercially relevant advice in the context of a dynamic, innovative and growing consumer healthcare business unit.

The Senior Legal Counsel will be a member of the Europe legal team and an important member of Reckitt’s global Legal team of qualified legal professionals and staff, based in a number of locations worldwide.

The right candidate will be a proactive, self‑aware and commercially‑minded business partner with an awareness of wider business goals, who articulates clearly and pragmatically legal considerations and potential risks to their stakeholders. This position has a direct impact on key business activities with the potential for significant legal, financial or reputational impact if not addressed correctly, so excellent and robust legal abilities and good experience in the legal framework on the areas of work to be undertaken, strategic thinking, commercial awareness, influencing skills and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues within and outside of Legal are key.

Key areas of work will include, among other things:

• Advertising & Marketing: Strategic advice and approval on all legal aspects of product marketing and advertising, including reviewing and approving packaging artwork, product claims, TV copies and story boards, business development initiatives, advising, negotiating and assisting in drafting of challenges from or responses to various complaint notification bodies/consumers or competitors on any advertising/marketing initiatives and, working with the global Legal team and Health business unit innovation teams on, new and existing product development initiatives, in line with regulations and always ensuring compliance with Reckitts ethical marketing principles;
  
  advising and drafting competition/prize draw rules, advising on any digital marketing initiatives including ecommerce
• Crisis and Issues Management: assisting the legal director as required on any crisis or major issues impacting the UK and/or Ireland business including on product recalls, PR related matters, consumer relation matters, unforeseen matters such as cyber attacks, pandemics;
• Commercial Contracts: Drafting and managing legal implications under a range of commercial agreements, including distribution, sales, supply, warehousing,…