Senior Legal Counsel - ANZ
Core
Senior Legal Counsel leading Legal, Advocacy, and Governance for JDE Peet's across Australia and New Zealand, acting as a strategic adviser to the General Manager and Leadership Team.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Leadership Team)
Builds
Legal, compliance, and governance frameworks supporting growth and transformation in the FMCG coffee market.
Domain
FMCG (Coffee) / Legal & Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic legal advice, enterprise risk management, regulatory engagement, litigation management, commercial contract negotiation, cross-border matter management, business transformation support, external counsel management.
Preferred skills
Experience in multinational FMCG environments, M&A/integration support, crisis management, competition and privacy law expertise.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead the Legal, Advocacy, and Governance function across Australia and New Zealand; Advise the General Manager and Leadership Team on strategy, growth, and enterprise risk; Oversee legal and compliance frameworks, investigations, litigation, and regulatory matters; Manage external counsel, budgets, and legal resources; Monitor regulatory and geopolitical developments to help the business respond to emerging risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities