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Diageo Legal Counsel, GASP in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Job Description :
Legal Counsel, GASP
Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Location: Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vienna, or Warsaw
Language requirements: fluency in English and German
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has a meaningful role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we build shared value!
About the Role
In this role you will provide legal leadership and advice to key partners and their wider teams in relation to Germany, Poland, Switzerland, and Austria (“GASP”).
The role requires a high level of professionalism and integrity, with strong analytical, drafting and negotiating skills. In particular in the area of commercial contracts, consumer and marketing laws and regulations, competition law and data privacy.
We are looking for someone with a commercial pragmatic approach and ability to explain legal concepts in a clear and practical manner. Someone who can work autonomously and take initiative, with have excellent interpersonal, coaching and influencing skills. Ideally, you are able to flex your style to suit context and you are flexible in your approach to supporting different priorities and be confident to lead engaging presentations and training sessions to diverse audiences.
Top Accountabilities
The Market Counsel will support the achievement of the Northern European market growth strategy and Diageo’s Performance Ambition through providing creative, pragmatic and efficient legal support for long-term, sustainable success.
Guide on commercial issues.
Advise on competition law, data privacy, EU, UK and US Sanctions and other regulatory matters. Support on responding to investigations by local regulatory authorities in GASP.
Counsel on legal and reputational issues on consumer and customer marketing activities, and innovation launches across GASP, with a particular focus on governance and compliance risks.
Provide proactive leadership to address key business risks, manage issues to mitigate impact, support delivery of the critical Compliance agenda and embed practices which drive comprehensive performance to protect and maintain reputation.
Support the Brand Protection agenda
Work collaboratively and coordinate with specialist global legal function teams (IP, Antitrust, Business Integrity, Brand Protection, Company Secretarial and Corporate Security) for issues and initiatives relevant to GASP.
About You
Lawyer qualified and with relevant commercial legal practice experience gained in leading law firm or in-house.
Meaningful experience handling wide legal and compliance agenda, dealing effectively with external legal service providers.
Excellent knowledge and understanding of legal issues relevant to the commercial businesses.
Our Offer
An inclusive company culture that puts employees and their development first
A competitive salary with bonus and many benefits that suit your lifestyle
An industry leading parental leave policy
…and of course, THE best colleagues!
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for Diageo to thrive and to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.
Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Hamburg
Additional Locations :
Amsterdam, Warsaw, Wien
Job Posting Start Date :
2024-03-27
With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.
Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.
With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.
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