Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Reckitt Full time
We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

 

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Legal​

Step into the world of our Legal and Compliance Function and prepare to be challenged and stretched with a combination of impact, innovation, and excellence. Our Legal team is at the forefront of shaping the corporate landscape and redefining the boundaries of what is possible.

 

We go beyond the traditional realms of a legal and compliance function. Transforming ourselves into strategic partners who help drive business growth, mitigating risks, and championing ethical and sustainable practices. Every day, our team deliver on groundbreaking transactions and navigate complex regulatory landscapes that help our organisation make a positive societal impact.

 

Join us, and you'll be collaborating towards shared goals, solving complex challenges, and leaving an enduring legacy.

About the role

Join the Global Legal Procurement team to support the Global Procurement teams globally in Indirect Spend (indirect purchasing) and Production Spend (direct purchasing). Opportunity to join and gain experience in the Group legal procurement team of a FTSE 10 company.

 

This role is in general responsible for providing legal advice and support to the Reckitt business in relation to its global procurement contracting activities. The role includes supporting: (i) the Global Procurement Legal team (based in Amsterdam, Slough and Kuala Lumpur) (ii) the Global Procurement team responsible for Indirect Spend Supply (such as CAPEX, warehousing, energy and freight/logistics) predominately situated in Amsterdam and Slough and (iii) other strategic procurement and commercial arrangements. This role will report into the Global Legal Director, Global Procurement (based in Amsterdam)

Your responsibilities
  • Drafting, negotiating and supporting various procurement (indirect purchasing) agreements (including, supply agreements, confidentiality agreements, services agreements, CAPEX agreements, warehousing agreements, energy agreements freight/logistics agreements, etc), governed by English Law;
  • Supporting large scale procurement/commercial activities and agreements including strategic advice;
  • Providing legal advice (including contract law, competition law, etc) on complex international commercial transactions;     
  • Close collaboration with the Global Procurement team, various business teams, Global Legal Procurement team and other members of Reckitt Group Legal team (including Group Compliance, Global Innovation Legal, Patents Brand Protection teams etc)
The experience we're looking for
  • Fluency in English, both oral and written - any additional languages would be advantageous;
  • UK Law degree and admission as a lawyer/solicitor in the UK (or similar common law jurisdiction);
  • 4-6 years post-qualification work experience in an international environment in private practice at a law firm and/or as an in-house lawyer in a multinational corporation or at an international business;
  • Experience in drafting procurement and other commercial agreements;
  • Excellent communication skills: written & oral;
  • Advanced computer skills: experience with contract management software; understanding of information systems.
The skills for success

Integrity, Corporate Governance, Compliance Management, Solutions Focused, Excellent Communication Skills, Risk management, Intellectual property, Patents, Commercial contracts, Marketing, Teamwork, Fact-based Decision Making, Ability to manage and prioritize workload, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Legal Services, Process Optimisation, Qualified Lawyer.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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