Senior Legal Counsel
Core
Senior Legal Counsel acting as a trusted business partner to support Danone's dairy and MADE product portfolios across Australia and New Zealand, enabling growth while managing legal and compliance risks.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (FMCG/Food & Beverage)
Builds
Commercial agreements, regulatory compliance frameworks, and strategic legal advice for product lifecycle decisions
Domain
Food & Beverage / FMCG / Highly Regulated Industry
Required skills
Admitted legal practitioner (Australia/New Zealand), Commercial contract drafting and negotiation, Regulatory compliance, Intellectual property management, Corporate governance, Risk management, Stakeholder management
Preferred skills
In-house FMCG experience, Company secretarial experience, Manufacturing operations experience, Marketing and consumer law expertise
Technologies
Legal research tools, Contract management systems, Compliance monitoring platforms
Responsibilities
Advise on product innovations, packaging, and brand activations; Draft and negotiate commercial, procurement, and manufacturing contracts; Manage intellectual property portfolio and brand protection; Support board governance and corporate secretarial matters; Monitor regulatory developments and implement compliance frameworks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC