Legal Executive

**JOB TITLE: Legal Executive - HUL Support**

**JOB LOCATION: Bangalore Office**

**Who we are and what we offer**

Be part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.

Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you’ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you’ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you.

We’re establishing three Legal Powerhouses in Bangalore, Mexico City and Barcelona, which will be an integral part of the Legal Function and provide defined, structured services to our other lawyers and to the wider business.

**Role purpose**

To support HUL with
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents including execution of processes and contracts related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Data Privacy.
- Researching and analysing statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources.
- Provide legal analysis and advice on a variety of legal issues ranging from sectoral laws and IPR, Data Privacy affecting Unilever.
- Working collaboratively with other members of the legal team
- Conduct research on legal matters that impact the company and present findings to the Senior Legal Counsel.
- Collaborate with external legal advisors to manage specific legal issues as instructed by the Senior Legal Counsel.
- Handling Consumer Complaints/ Grievance supervision.
- Product Claims management.
- Research on advocacy related to Legal Policies, Laws and Regulations and creating representations.

**Governance & Compliance**
- Support the operation of governance schedules and processes for key suppliers.
- Support the operation of required ongoing compliance activities for key suppliers.
- Understand changes to standard clauses, and highlight deviations and risks, if outside of standard clauses.
- Ensure the organization’s internal contract document templates are accurate and up to date.
- Identify opportunities to improve current contract processes and devise plans to implement these changes.

**Stakeholder Management**
- Support the development and management of stakeholder relationships within Unilever and with key third parties, including within Legal, Customer Operations, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, IP, Business Operations, Sustainability, HR, local Data Protection Officers and other businesses.

**Key Interfaces**
- Unilever Business Operations Legal (including external legal counsel)
- IP
- Data Privacy
- Procurement
- Global or regional logistics operations or logistics procurement teams
- Customer Operations/Supply Chain Business Operations Sustainability team

**Key Skills**

Relevant Experience
- Professional qualification in Law, and membership of a recognised bar e.g., evidenced by a current relevant practicing certificate.
- Adept at analyzing and interpreting corporate laws,FMCG related laws & regulations.
- Organized with a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

**Essential**
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as inhouse lawyer in FMCG/supplier industry or must have worked in law firms.
- Experience of, or a keen interest in (with a willingness to learn about) sustainability contracts (e.g., funding of forest protection contracts, sustainability data gathering and processing contracts, consultancy contracts in the sustainability space).
- Providing risk-based advice and risk reporting on different types of contracts and aggressive and defensive commercial contract claims.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to advise and influence at all levels of the organization.
- Achieving outcomes and results by influencing the way resources and personnel not in your control are utilized.
- Ability to work with colleagues across multiple time zones, cultures and countries.
- Willingness and drive for process excellence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluent in English.

**Preferable**
- Experience within a consumer goods or retail environment, or major suppliers to either of the same.

**Leadership Behaviors**
- Execution Responsibility
- Bias for Action
- Growth Minds