Junior commercial lawyer - united kingdom, high wycombe, buckinghamshire
position: legal counsel - junior commercial lawyer
location: remote
legal area: consumer health/fmcg
please note: this is a contract role
department statement:
a new role is being created for a legal counsel to work within our northern european team, supporting the uk, irish and nordic (sweden, norway, denmark and finland) consumer health businesses. this position will report into the legal director for northern europe and will be remote.
job duties:
the candidate will advise on a broad range of legal issues for the sales and marketing organisation including: applicable national and eu legislation, advertising, commercial contracts, intellectual property, competition law, digital projects and compliance matters. the candidate will work closely with the marketing and shopper teams on advertising and promotional campaigns across digital and offline platforms.
the candidate will report to the legal director as part of the northern european consumer health legal team, which also includes a senior legal counsel and legal assistant. they will also connect with european and us legal colleagues on cross-regional areas of work or projects.
qualifications, skills and experiences:
the ideal candidate will:
be a qualified uk lawyer with at least 2 years pqe
qualified with a reputable international or regional law firm
hold an honours degree: 2:1 plus (or equivalent)
have excellent knowledge of english contract law and relevant european legislation
demonstrate excellent communication skills
be able to provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice and be solutions-orientated
have a collaborative mindset and be able to work with and relate to all levels and disciplines within the organisation
be able to sign-post and connect the business to other functions within a highly-matrixed organisation
be comfortable with ambiguity and with balancing the interests and needs of various stakeholders in a fast-paced business
speak and write english fluently
desirable:
understanding of the healthcare and fmcg industry
in-house legal experience
experience with advertising law, consumer protection law and competition law
about j&j:
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