Company Description
Who we are?
JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, Old Town, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.
What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?
We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.
We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth.
At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea.
Apply to unleash a cup of amazing for your career. UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILITY!
Find out more at http://careers.jdepeets.com

Job Description
We are looking for a Legal & Corporate Affairs Manager to support the growth agenda in our South-Central (SCE) business units (Romania, Greece, Bulgaria).
The Legal & Corporate Affairs (LCCA) Manager will be responsible for all legal, compliance & corporate affairs matters in our 3 markets. He/she will guide the business to ensure that relevant legal and regulatory requirements, as well as internal policies and procedures, are complied with at all levels of our organization, as well as provide guidance on compliance matters.
Together with our Corporate Affairs Specialist (direct report), the LCCA Manager will coordinate all external communication and governmental affairs matters for our markets, ensuring our strategy is brought to life in a clear and consistent manner, and that external factors including sustainability and reputational image become positive contributors to our company profile.
Within the broader Europe Legal and Corporate Affairs team, he/she will play a key role in shaping the legal and corporate affairs strategy, as well as building the future of our capabilities and ways of working.
He/she is a member of the SCE management team and reports to the Director Legal & Corporate Affairs Europe.
Key Responsibilities

• Ensure our business is compliant with applicable laws & regulations, in particular focusing on Customer Negotiations and Sales/Distribution Contracts, Marketing & Shopper Marketing support, and Legal & Compliance Risk Management.
• Manage local team, external law firms, public affairs firms, and budget.
• Design and implement annual training sessions for our teams on legal, compliance and corporate affairs topics such as Competition Law Essentials, GDPR, PPWR, EUDR etc
• Manage local litigations and compliance matters.
• Offer local support to our teams for crises and incidents, as well as consumer complaints.
• Act as first point of contact for corporate affairs & external communications topics.

Represent JDE in legal committees and trade associations

Qualifications
Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark. We are a fast-paced company on a mission. Our focus demands high-energy people who think fast and act quickly. If you have the courage and confidence to venture into new cultures & territories, and you're brimming with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE Peet’s.
For this role as the Legal & Corporate Affairs Manager SCE, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• Licensed in Law;
• Min. 5 years of gaining relevant commercial, compliance and corporate experience in Romania, Greece or Bulgaria, with an established law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• In depth knowledge of legal requirements regarding manufacturing, advertising, distribution of FMCG products, competition law and contracts.
• Preferred but not mandatory: experience in Corporate Affairs/Corporate Communications and broad understanding of FMCG sustainability issues.
• Excellent command of English and ideally one of the languages in SCE – Romanian, Greek, Bulgarian.
• Relevant IT and Legal Tech skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to partner with various internal and external stakeholders.

Practical business approach to law, seeking to turn legislative and regulatory events into opportunities to gain a competitive advantage.

Additional Information
Your application at JDE Peet's
If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.
Our DE&I Statement
At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of our race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law.
Throughout the entire employee lifecycle, we place DE&I at the core of our people processes. This enables us to drive objectivity and eliminate any potential bias, ensuring an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet's, we value meeting colleagues in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea together and we enjoy our focus time when working from home. Join us and you will experience both. Because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.
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