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Keurig Dr Pepper Senior Corporate Counsel in Ireland
Job Overview
KDP Ireland is seeking to add a strategic, agile and proactive Senior Corporate Counsel primarily responsible for providing legal and strategic direction to business leaders in a wide range of commercial areas supporting KDP business in Europe, Asia, Central America and South America, such as Ireland, Switzerland, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia and the Netherlands. The successful candidate will set the Procurement strategy for all of KDP across the globe, participate on the Ireland and Asia leadership teams, provide comprehensive commercial legal support and advice in various commercial areas, including procurement, manufacturing, privacy, compliance and regulatory and serve as the legal liaison for all intellectual property matters in Europe.
Responsibilities
Develop the global legal strategy for procurement and other supply chain matters
Provide strategic legal advice and practical solutions to the Procurement organization on a wide range of commercial legal and compliance matters while partnering with internal and external legal partners across the globe
Lead the legal support for all aspects of the general operations of business in Ireland which includes a manufacturing facility
Manage all corporate and Board support functions in all countries outside N. America
Identify the need for legal support within business transactions and projects
Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts independently including identifying issues and risks (e.g. indemnification, limitation of liability) and coordinating with necessary subject matter experts on topics such as IP, tax finance, data protection, data privacy, etc.
Support the Tax and Finance functions on strategic projects to achieve savings objectives in Europe, Asia, Central and South America
Bring structure, consistency and efficiency to the legal department’s operations and support across international procurement operations, including developing international best practices that will mitigate the company’s risk
Effectively manage resources to to determine scope of necessary resources (external and internal) and to lead a successful team
Develop strong relationships with business partners and work strategically with KDP’s business teams to reach company’s goals; have regular and significant interaction with key functional areas including business unit leaders
Collaborate efficiently and effectively across legal and business functions in a manner that adds value, balances risk and protects the company’s reputation
Set the strategic direction for intercompany agreements and processes informing global work in this area
Support the Legal department’s efficiency initiatives through various internal projects and track and report on progress
Follow all KDP and KDP Global and Ireland specific policies and procedures
Set the tone to integrate the global legal support function into the local leadership teams in a manner that is accountable and customer centric
Requirements
Extensive years of experience in commercial and international business law at a large law firm or corporate legal department, including complex multi-country agreements and cross-border transactions, preferably in a CPG environment
Experience advising global teams in broad range of procurement activity across the full contract lifecycle, from bid solicitation, competitive bidding, vendor selection, to contract negotiation, administration and claim evaluation.
Leadership skills and strategic vision
Ability to work in a fast-paced organization; manage and prioritized multiple issues and projects while being highly responsive
Excellent judgment in knowing how to proactively communicate, escalate issues and propose solutions
Analytical / Problem Solving Skills
Collaborative behaviours, including ability to effectively communicate with business leaders
Strong decision-making abilities and experience leading teams and/or large projects
Ability to function at a high level where geographically separated from the larger corporate legal team
Education & Technical Skills:
Graduate of an accredited law school
12+ years’ experience in general commercial law and international business law with a multinational corporation and/or large law firm
Prior experience with a multinational manufacturing company, preferably a CPG company
Company Overview
Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a modern beverage company with a bold vision built to deliver growth and opportunity. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!
Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale . Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?
We strive to be an employer of choice (https://careers.keurigdrpepper.com/) , providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of 28,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.
Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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