Legal Associate
UnileverIndia1 day ago
Full-timeLegal
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Job Title: Legal Associate
Location: Bangalore Centre
About Unilever
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.
Where This Position Fits-into The Team
As part of the Market Legal:
Relevant Experience
"All official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Offers from individuals or unofficial sources may be fraudulent—please verify before proceeding."
Location: Bangalore Centre
About Unilever
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.
Where This Position Fits-into The Team
- Supporting the 1UL APAC and Unilever International legal teams.
- Part of the Unilever Legal Powerhouse – a team we’re currently building, which will consist of around 65 colleagues in Bangalore, who will work together with the other Powerhouse teams in Barcelona, São Paulo and Mexico City
- Integral part of the Unilever’s Legal Function - a global operation consisting of approximately 500 lawyers and specialists.
- Based alongside the UniOps Function in Bangalore – a wider team of 1,600 people that powers Unilever’s compass strategy through world class business operations enabled by technology and innovation.
As part of the Market Legal:
- Provide comprehensive legal support to business stakeholders in specific markets, including core legal advisory, in-depth legal research and analysis, and execution of operational legal tasks, as may be required from time to time.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records and files
- Submission of documents to the official entities
- Supporting the management and administration of contracts
- Simplification and innovation; supporting innovation and use of technology to simplify and improve the provision of legal services
- Engaging with and supporting other lawyers across Unilever
- To negotiate terms and conditions with third parties with whom Unilever business wish to contract, by both influencing them to accept our own standard templates or, alternatively, negotiating the use of their templates, with changes that suit Unilever’s interests.
- To interact with Unilever legal team who own the contracts’ expertise in order to ensure that up to date version of clauses, templates and schedules are used.
- General administrative and office support as needed
- Support the operation of governance schedules, compliances and processes for key suppliers
- Understand changes to standard clauses, and highlight deviations and risks, if outside of standard clauses.
- Ensure the organisation'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.
- Support the development and management of stakeholder relationships within Unilever and with key internal and external parties, including within Legal, Procurement, Customer Development, Finance, Marketing, HR, local Data Protection Officers and other businesses.
Relevant Experience
- Professional qualification in Law
- Contract negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- PQE of 3-5 years of experience practicing law in a law firm or corporate legal department
- Achieving outcomes and results by influencing the way resources not in your control are utilised
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work with colleagues across multiple time zones and countries
- Willingness and drive for process excellence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working for a large multinational and/or in a B2C business and/or FMCG business
- Care deeply
- Focus on what counts
- Stay 3 steps ahead
- Deliver with excellence
"All official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Offers from individuals or unofficial sources may be fraudulent—please verify before proceeding."
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