LEGAL ASSOCIATE

Function.
Legal   Reports to.
Legal Powerhouse Sr.
Associate     Scope.
Legal Powerhouse Contracts     Location.
Bosques, CDMX.
Terms & Conditions.
Full time position.
ABOUT UNILEVER   Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.
You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us.
You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow.
You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.
JOB PURPOSE   Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.
Lead, partner and thrive HR strategy for Customer Operations most exciting and impactful transformation!        WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE     Role purpose   To negotiate terms and conditions with third parties with whom Unilever business wish to contract, by both influencing them to accept our own standard templates or, alternatively, negotiating the use of their templates, with changes that suit Unilever’s interests.
To ensure there are adequate schedules included in the overall supplier contracts so that the contract risk profile of 3rd party suppliers providing or supporting Unilever information and systems is adequately managed and addressed.
Governance & Compliance   Support the operation of governance schedules and processes for key suppliers   Support the operation of required ongoing compliance activities for key suppliers.
Understand changes to standard clauses, and highlight deviations and risks, if outside of standard clauses.
Identify opportunities to improve current contract processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
Support the Global Legal team with ad-hoc requests and support.
Ensure the organization’s internal contract document templates are accurate and up to date.
Stakeholder Management   Support the development and management of stakeholder relationships within Unilever and with key third parties, including within Legal, Procurement, Finance, Digital Marketing, HR, local Data Protection Officers and other businesses.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED     Key Skills   Relevant Experience   Professional qualification in Law.
Contract negotiation skills, from both a Legal and Procurement perspective   Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Essential   2 - 4 years hands-on experience in contract drafting/reviewing/negotiating role.
Strong English language drafting and legal advisory skills   Attention to detail.
Ability to work with colleagues across multiple time zones and countries.
Willingness and drive for process excellence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Achieving outcomes and results by influencing the way resources not in your control are utilized   Understanding of procurement and Legal aspects of supplier relationships.
Experience within a consumer goods or retail environment.
Industry experience working within a large complex business environment requiring analysis of data and making balanced risk decisions would be an advantage.
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.
We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.
At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring ing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.