JOB POST: Unilever Is Hiring a Ice Cream Senior Legal Associate in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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About the Organisation

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

About the Job Opportunity

The Senior Legal Operations Associate will be part of the Ice Cream Legal Powerhouse which is part of the legal function and provide defined, structured services to the team and to the broader business and will be responsible for:

Job Responsibilities:

Contracting: To negotiate terms and conditions with third parties with whom Ice Cream Company 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 Ice Cream Company’s interests.

To ensure there are adequate schedules included in the overall supplier contracts so that the contract risk profile of 3rd party suppliers providing or supporting Ice Cream Company information and systems is adequately managed and addressed.

To interact with Ice Cream Company legal team who own the contracts’ expertise in order to ensure that up to date version of clauses, templates and schedules are used.

Make recommendations to enhance the end user experience on the CLM tool, process reengineering to drive efficiency and solution driven.

Core Legal: Conducting legal research and analysis

Support to the teams in relation to monitoring of emerging regulations
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records and files
Monitoring of lawsuits and administrative procedures
Support to the teams in relation to control of cases, deadlines and documentation
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 the globe
General administrative and office support as needed
Governance & Compliance: Support the operation of governance schedules and processes.
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.
Stakeholder Management: Support the development and management of stakeholder relationships within Unilever and with key third parties, including within Legal, Procurement, Finance, Digital Marketing, HR, local Data Protection Officers and other businesses
Key Interfaces: Legal (including external legal counsel)
Procurement

Eligibility & Qualifications

Professional qualification in Law
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Industry experience working within a large complex business environment requiring analysis of data and making balanced risk decisions.
Contract negotiation skills, from both a Legal and Procurement perspective
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Ability to work with colleagues across multiple time zones and countries.
Willingness and drive for process excellence.
Preferable: Experience within a consumer goods or retail environment.
Previous people management experience.
Leadership Behaviours: Execution Responsibility
Bias for Action
Growth Mindset
Consumer and Customer Focus

Additional Perks:

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.