The Senior Counsel will report to the Assistant General Counsel France/Benelux and will take responsibility for the Benelux Cluster including International Travel Retails legal strategy in line with business and legal priorities, day to day legal matters with focus on key areas listed above, as well as driving Mars Ethics & Compliance programs within the Benelux Cluster. The role will also encompass management of law firms and legal budget. The Senior Counsel will act as engaged and high performing member of the Leadership Team.

What are we looking for?

• Fully qualified BE and/or NL lawyer with at least 8-12 years of experience or suitable experience practicing law.
• Experience in a law firm and/or the legal department of an international company with regional exposure in FMCG/retail sector
• Management of outside counsel and legal spend
• Must be a self-starter, highly motivated with a bias for action (strong work ethic) and able to function independently in a “hands-on” environment.
• Can act decisively, with cross-cultural sensitivity
• Very good interpersonal skills and influencing skills; strong, flexible team player and collaborator that works to meet both personal and organization goals.
• Capable of analyzing complex legal and policy issues from a commercial perspective.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization, execution and project management skills.
• Fluency in English and Dutch. French would be an additional asset.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Responsible for adapting and rolling out the legal strategy across all functions within the Benelux Cluster including International Travel Retail , anticipating legal issues and providing proactive business friendly, efficient and effective legal solutions
• Manage all day-to-day legal work and local level (incl. factories) consistent with the business and legal priorities. This includes for example:
• Review and approve communications, advertising, promotions and product claims and related arrangements with third parties
• Review, negotiate, and formalize contracts, such as supply chain or demand related
• Review and advice on employment law related matters, including major re-orgs or labour proceedings, supporting P&O and AR
• Support the Sales teams in legal related matters, including the design & implementation of negotiation strategy and resolution of conflicts, all in compliance with competition law
• Advise on sustainability matters in partnership with our Corporate and Segment Sustainability legal team members
• Advise on privacy related matters in partnership with our Corporate Privacy legal team members
• Ensure Business Units operate consistently complying with all relevant legal obligations and Mars Ethics and Compliance programs, including roll out of policies, governance processes and trainings
• Advise on quality related issues and any other crisis management process from a legal perspective, as permanent member of the crisis management team on Cluster level
• Manage and co-ordination of disputes & litigations
• Partner with Corporate and ICTC on corporate governance related matters

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Interested?

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