About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#e36c0a">Associate Legal Counsel</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Glanbia </span></strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey</span></strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The Opportunity</span></strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">An opportunity has arisen for an Associate Legal Counsel position on the Glanbia Group Legal team based in Citywest, Dublin (with hybrid working). Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, this role offers a unique opportunity to gain broad in-house experience across commercial contracts, corporate transactions and advisory work in a fast-paced multinational environment. This is a development role, ideally suited to a candidate seeking to build strong commercial judgment and practical risk management skills, while working closely with senior members of the Group Legal team and stakeholders across the business. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Review, draft and negotiate day to day commercial legal agreements (including supply, purchase, distribution, licensing, lease and non-disclosure agreements)</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Advise on enforcement of contractual terms around termination, exclusivity, restrictive covenants and potential warranty / indemnity claims</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Work closely with senior members of the Group Legal team on corporate and M&A work including internal corporate restructurings, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating certain transactions agreements (e.g. confidentiality agreements, and heads of terms), co-ordination with external counsel, and supporting the integration of the business post-completion</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Provide practical legal advice on a broad range of areas including data protection and privacy, AI governance, ESG requirements, competition law, anti-money laundering and some employment / HR related matters</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Advise in relation to disputes and legal proceedings, and, where necessary, engage and manage external lawyers</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Advise on intellectual property issues including protection of IP and potential infringement activities</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Work with senior members of the Group Legal team on ongoing updates to Glanbia company policies and Group Legal precedents, together with training initiatives to internal business units</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 54.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The Skills you will bring to the team</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Recently qualified solicitor, barrister or international equivalent with 1-2 years experience either in-house or in a large / mid-tier law firm</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Strong drafting, negotiating and communication skills (written and verbal)</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Solid commercial contracts experience gained in a dynamic environment</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Ability to work on own initiative and be motivated to deliver the legal department’s value add agenda</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Ability to multi-task and use a systematic and analytical approach to identifying issues and problem solving with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#2f5597">Previous experience in a multinational corporation would be an advantage</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Where and how you will work </span></strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The opportunity will be based in<em> <strong>Dublin</strong> </em>with</span><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">hybrid working arrangements available which offer you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.</span><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">What we would like to offer you!</span></strong><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, pension, health plan and competitive salary. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">About Glanbia</span></strong><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status or disability status.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#1f497d">At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more</span></p>