In-house Counsel in City of London

Job description

About the Job:

Global Legal Counsel

London

Reporting to: Senior Counsel

SSQ is partnered with a leading global consumer goods company that is seeking a Global Legal Counsel to join its Legal function in London. This opportunity sits within the organisation’s fast-growing global portfolio, supporting the strategic development and global marketing of regulated consumer products.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, solution-oriented legal and regulatory advice to global marketing teams on matters such as product development, marketing communications, brand campaigns, and category-specific claims.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks across areas such as responsible marketing, underage access prevention, consumer protection, intellectual property, competition law, and data privacy.
• Offering guidance to regional and local legal teams as well as cross-functional stakeholders across commercial, compliance, and regulatory affairs.
• Collaborate with the operations legal team to draft and review contracts supporting global marketing activities.
• Educate and empower business teams by delivering legal training sessions and creating user-friendly tools and guides.
• Analyse emerging regulatory trends and legal developments that may impact product marketing strategies across key markets.
• Actively contribute to cross-functional projects within the product category, supporting commercial objectives while managing legal and reputational risks.

Candidate requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 8+ years’ post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally including in-house experience within a regulated industry.
• Proven expertise in commercial and regulatory law.
• Comfortable operating at a global level, balancing legal considerations with business strategy and risk.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic, and capable of providing concise advice to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence across functions.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset, with the ability to manage complexity and adapt to changing regulatory environments.
• Background in FMCG, healthcare, digital marketing, or another heavily regulated industry (ideal).

For more information, please apply or contact us directly. Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

06-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English