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Senior Legal Counsel - FMCG

Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment - City of London, London

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Senior Legal Counsel – EMEA | Leading FMCG Group | London (Hybrid)An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel to join the EMEA legal team of a major international FMCG group. Supporting two key business divisions within the group, this role offers exposure to a broad variety of complex commercial matters across multiple jurisdictions.As a senior member of the EMEA Commercial Legal team, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, supporting strategic initiatives and overseeing high-value, cross-border agreements in a highly collaborative and trusted legal function.Key ResponsibilitiesLead on the drafting, negotiation and review of a broad range of high-value UK and international B2B commercial contracts.Provide commercially focused legal advice across business areas including sales, procurement, IP, ESG, digital, IT, and regulatory.Support senior leadership on legal risk management, governance and business-critical matters, including product recalls and disputes.Contribute to legal operations and strategy within the EMEA legal function, including knowledge sharing and precedent development.Act as a business partner to senior stakeholders, ensuring commercial outcomes while upholding legal rigour.Candidate RequirementsQualified solicitor (or equivalent) with 8+ years’ PQE, ideally trained at a leading law firm and with in-house or secondment experience.Proven track record in commercial contracts, ideally within the FMCG, manufacturing, or related B2B sectors.Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to handle multi-jurisdictional matters with sound legal judgement and commercial pragmatism.A collaborative, resilient and well-organised approach suited to a complex and fast-evolving legal environment.Remuneration & LocationBase salary of £100,000–£120,000, plus car allowance and bonus.This is a hybrid role based in central London (3 days in the office, 2 from home).

Created: 2025-08-02

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