Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Permanent

Based in St Albans/hybrid 50%WFH

As our next Legal Counsel, you’ll play a critical role in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of legal documents such as distribution agreements, marketing, sales , and procurement contracts. You will provide advice to the commercial teams on contracts to ensure Premier Foods is protected to the best extent possible.

The position requires a professional and proactive individual who can handle multiple tasks in a fast-moving working environment.. Collaborating with experts in various fields, you will manage daily Legal Counsel work across Commercial Law, Marketing and Advertising, Compliance, and Intellectual Property.

Working in a fun yet professional team, you will gain experience in both domestic and international markets. You should demonstrate initiative and be able to take a hands-on approach to your work. Interacting with internal colleagues, external suppliers, and key stakeholders, you must be able to multitask effectively. Your attention to detail and high standards will be valued in this role.

The Key Requirements...

• Admitted as a solicitor in England (or an equivalent international qualification)(ideally NQ-2 PQE)

• Must thrive and enjoy working in a fast moving environment

• Must act in a professional manner at all times

• Must be proactive, show initiative, with a hands-on attitude

• Must be able to multi-task and instinctively be able to deal with a wide range of contacts (internal colleagues, external suppliers, key stakeholders)

• You will be someone who has high standards and attention to detail and who continually seeks a better way to do things

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills

At Premier Foods, we are proud of the brands and the people that make up our team. Our mission is to enrich life through food. It means enriching life for our consumers by ensuring that the food we create enables people to lead sustainable, healthier lifestyles and by creating loved brands that bring moments of enjoyment to their lives throughout the day. Premier Foods is one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses with ambitions for further transformation and acceleration.

Joining Premier Foods, your future will be working closely with business leaders to help the company succeed in its ambitious growth plans.This is an opportunity for you to be part of a business that is known for the people and our amazing heritage brands.

The Benefits and Perks...

• Company Car Allowance

• Bonus

• Holiday Purchase Scheme

• Hybrid working

• Private Medical Insurance

• Sharesave Scheme

• Company Pension

Ready to apply...?

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

A great British food company 

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.