Commercial Counsel, Operations

Job Introduction

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join our in-house Legal Team to advise our Operations and Central Services business units. These business units compromise of the following teams: Procurement, Supply Chain, Distilleries, Bottling, Engineering, and HR. The successful candidate will report to the Lead Counsel, Operations and together ensure that the Company maximizes business opportunities, controls its assets and manages risk in these areas appropriately.

Main Responsibility

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

• Providing legal advice to the Operations and Central Services business units, with a particular focus on property matters, construction projects and procurement.
• Drafting contracts that are required for these business areas to operate successfully (e.g. property acquisitions and leases, supply of goods and services contracts, construction contracts) and developing/updating a suite of template documents as required.
• Partner with the Distillery Site Leaders, Engineering Projects Directors and Supply Chain Director, ensuring that they are kept abreast of any legal issues within their areas of responsibility.
• Support the legal compliance agenda (in particular anti-bribery, competition law, and data protection) by advising the teams, monitoring compliance and carrying out regular training.  
• Assist the Lead Counsel with the Anti Bribery & Corruption compliance agenda globally.
• Keep up to date with developments in legislation and implementing changes to the strategy & policies in response to changes to the risk profile of WG&S.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Legal Team’s knowledge and know how.

Our Ideal Candidate

·       Law degree and right to practice in the United Kingdom (ideally at least 3 years’ PQE).

·       Post-qualification experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial and corporate agreements.

·       Experience in property or construction law.

·       Experience in developing and rolling-out engaging and effective legal training to non-lawyers.

·       Experience in alcohol/beverage sector or advising other brand-led businesses would be advantageous.

·       Engaging interpersonal skills that enable working with a wide variety of areas, cultures and levels of responsibility.

·       Energetic and self-motivated.

·       Draws on strong legal knowledge and expertise to carry out role efficiently.

·       Demonstrates a high level of business acumen.

·       Displays high levels of integrity and resilience.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.
• Due to the coronavirus outbreak we are keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, while continuing to protect our product. To reduce the risk access to our sites is limited to those essential to our production. All other employees are currently working from home.  

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.