Legal Counsel, Personal Care Business Unit

Unilever is currently hiring for Legal Counsel, Personal Care Business Unit

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will play a crucial role in providing legal counsel and support to the Personal Care business unit. Working closely with senior lawyers, you will ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations and manage legal risks effectively. You will learn from brilliant legal experts and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Senior Legal Counsel with all legal matters related to the Personal Care Business Unit.
• Assist in the management of commercial promotions and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Handle and manage the consumer litigation portfolio, including investigating complaints and resolving disputes.
• Provide legal support for various business activities and initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal compliance and risk management.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent legal qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a legal role, preferably in the personal care or consumer goods industry.
• Strong knowledge of commercial promotions, consumer protection laws, and litigation management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluency in English is required.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical UNILEVER Behaviours

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.