VANRATH are delighted to be assisting a prestigious Food based FMCG Manufacturing Company in NI and Ireland with the recruitment of a Senior Legal Counsel. This is a prestigious organisation and the successful individual will reap the rewards of a company that is thriving and places immense value on their staff. This position is based in Craigavon - Monday - Friday - Permanent Salary Fully Negotiable + Fantastic Benefits The responsibilities of the Senior Legal Counsel will include but not be limited to: Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements with both customers and suppliers. Assisting, and providing legal guidance to the business teams in carrying out all legal, regulatory and contractual aspects of their responsibilities. Providing legal advice to support optimal outcome of litigation/regulatory disputes, including sourcing external advice where appropriate. Advising on compliance in relation to marketing, advertising and brand licence terms. Evaluating and weighing multiple inputs/impacts of decisions/courses of action and identifying proactive solutions to mitigate risks. Managing and interfacing with outside legal counsel where appropriate, including contributing to the management of a legal budget. Working with internal business partners on proactive legal training. Performing other tasks and projects as assigned from time to time. The successful Legal Counsel will meet the following criteria: UK Qualified Solicitor or Barrister. Circa 5 years post qualification experience - given as a guide only. High calibre experience including working in a fast-paced, in-house legal team. Highly experienced corporate lawyer with the ability to manage a wide range of legal issues and accustomed to finding commercial solutions to legal problems. Experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial & procurement contracts, with exposure to intellectual property, GDPR, antitrust, anti-bribery and other regulatory issues. Experience in developing and delivering internal training. Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to build relationships and relate to clients at all levels of the business. Ability to manage external professional advisers where required. Ability to achieve objectives within specific guidelines and constraints. Possesses flexibility to respond to rapidly emerging challenges and risks. Proven ability to work independently and accept ownership of issues, whilst also being an excellent team player. Flexibility to travel as required to meet the demands of the job across NI and GB. Full driving licence. For further information on this vacancy please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves for a confidential discussion via Vanrath. Massively positive experience with Jordan Burns and VANRATH. Couldn't recommend highly enough! I detailed exactly what I was after in a new role and Jordan came back only with roles that ticked every box which is what really set them apart from some other agencies, no retrofitting or compromise to a role that you are not quite the right fit for - just roles that were exactly what I had said would suit my preferred working style. Sean was incredibly helpful and really understood what I was looking for and my motivations. Something that really impressed me is that he knew his clients well enough, so much so that although I didn't have the experience the client was looking for, he recognized the transferable skills that they value and managed to arrange an interview for me within a matter of hours. From sending my CV to being placed in the role Chanel was great. At every stage I was well informed on every aspect of the application process. Very friendly and professional service. Would use Vanrath again with no issues Skills: Senior Legal counsel solicitor food property fmcg legal executive lawyer Benefits: Fantastic Benefits Package