Assistant General Counsel EMEA
Core
Manage the Legal function for Link Snacks EMEA, acting as a strategic business partner to support sustainable growth in the branded protein snack market across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Role type
Assistant General Counsel (In-house Legal)
Builds
Legal compliance, risk management, and commercial contracting for a global protein snack manufacturer.
Domain
Food manufacturing, FMCG, European regulatory affairs, and corporate governance.
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commercial contracting and negotiations, European employment and labor law, compliance and ethics, risk management, EU food law and safety regulations, data privacy (GDPR), intellectual property management.
Preferred skills
Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, meat processing, or consumer goods industries.
Technologies
Legal tech tools for contract management and compliance monitoring.
Responsibilities
Manage the EMEA legal function ensuring compliance with regional legal, regulatory, quality, and governance requirements; Provide strategic legal advice on commercial contracts, disputes, and litigation; Serve as primary advisor on European employment law and labor relations; Develop and maintain compliance programs, CSR policies, and ethics training; Oversee regulatory affairs, quality systems, and food law compliance; Manage data privacy and intellectual property matters across the region.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with strategic advisory responsibilities.
