Market Counsel

We're always seeking new and creative ways to take on the evolving challenges that today's commercial world presents. Our talented colleagues around the world are not just outstanding lawyers but also brilliant communicators and advisors. Whatever your skill as a lawyer, your distinct and valuable perspective will be celebrated and nurtured in our inclusive culture.

About the role:

Diageo is seeking a qualified Lawyer to join our team as Market Counsel GB. This role is pivotal in providing legal support and ensuring compliance within the GB market, which is the largest market within the Europe Region and one of Diageo's most significant markets globally.

The successful candidate will demonstrate high professionalism and integrity, possess strong analytical and drafting skills (particularly in commercial contracts), consumer and marketing laws, data privacy regulations, and have some experience in competition law. They must be commercially pragmatic, able to explain legal concepts clearly, work autonomously while prioritizing tasks effectively, and possess excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide advice to the GB business; in particular draft and review commercial contracts such as on-trade agreements, joint business plans and other customer contracts, marketing and sponsorship agreements;
• Advise on legal and reputational issues on consumer and customer marketing activities, innovation launches and sponsorship across GB; and support with consumer and regulatory complaints;
• Support delivery of the critical compliance agenda including supporting the Legal Director, BI GB Lead and Market Counsels in providing relevant Legal Compliance training across all teams in GB, including regular refresher sessions;
• Carry out general legal research;
• Monitor and provide updates on changes to the regulatory landscape;
• Assist with development of team know-how and own the processes for document and knowledge management, and records retention; and
• Work closely with specialist global legal function teams such as IP, Competition & Antitrust, Data Privacy, Brand Protection, ESG and Breakthrough Innovation, Company Secretary and Corporate Security) and also the Regulatory team for issues and initiatives relevant to GB.

Experience / skills required:

• Essential qualifications / experience required i.e. language, technical qualifications, etc.
• Lawyer qualified in England and Wales, or another UK jurisdiction (or equivalent) and with relevant commercial legal practice experience gained in leading law firm or in-house.
• Knowledge and understanding of legal issues relevant to the commercial business in GB.
• Proficiency in English is a requirement.

Flexible Working Statement: Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.

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Diversity statement: Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.