Legal Affairs Manager

**UP FOR AN EXCITING NEW CHALLENGE?**

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by over 27,500 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo. Our agility and entrepreneurial spirit, alongside award winning development programmes, enable innovation and success while creating exciting and rewarding career choices. As we move forward, our customers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

**THE ROLE**

Location**:Madrid (Hybrid)**

Based in Madrid and reporting to the Head Corporate Affairs GDF&E, this role is responsible for managing all legal matters for the Cluster GDF&E, Travel Retail and Rizla.

This role delivers legal advice for a number of internal stakeholders such as sales teams, as well as central functions, i.e., PPM and Marketing.

**The role will lead on all legal work streams of the Cluster**:

- Manage commercial agreements in line with requirements of the business and in alignment with Regional / Group functions where required
- Provide guidance on marketing and advertisement concepts
- Provide brand and product regulatory advice and translate regulatory advice into risk assessments to inform planning for launches and / or marketing concepts.
- Guidance on product and ingredients restrictions and provide guidance, in alignment with relevant Group expert functions.
- Translate packaging & labelling requirements into implementation guidelines for the business and advice central teams on the implementation.
- Advice on any other legal or regulatory matter arising.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Become the lead and main point of contact within Cluster regarding all legal matters (agreements, disputes, regulatory risk assessments, price communications etc.)
- Take responsibility for the global business of GDF&E, Rizla and Travel retail and develop close working relationships with internal (domestic Cluster CLA, GDF PPM, Group Legal) and external stakeholders (law firms, associations, other stakeholders)
- Advice on product registrations in close alignment with relevant internal expert functions
- Draft & Review customer agreements, work with Sales Manager to execute them and maintain them centrally. Regularly review templates to ensure they meet latest requirements of the Group
- Deliver legal advice for Cluster Corporate Affairs team to support the work of the department and act as a legal counsel to the Cluster CLT as and when requested.
- Management of external legal support as and when required.

**SKILLS & EXPERIENCE**

**Essential**:

- Fluent in English - both spoken and written
- Degree in (business) law or related fields
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in industry, as a legal counsel or consultancy experience in regulatory compliance in tobacco or similar highly regulated industry. Tobacco and Duty-Free experience a plus.
- Familiarity working in a **multi-national business environment, **including a good practical understanding of financial, commercial, and regulatory procedures
- Strong drive and commitment to achieve results
- Positive mind-set paired with strong influencing, partnering and communication skills
- Solid proven negotiation skills
- Ability to work detail-oriented to ensure that requirements are fully understood before decision are made
- Ability to communicate at various levels of the organisation as well as with external stakeholders
- Advanced Presentation skills and advanced Excel, PowerPoint skills.

**Desirable**:

- Desirable experience in duty free channel and / or tobacco
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Ability to derive adequate scenarios if decision needs to be made under ambiguity
- Familiarity working in a multi-national business environment, including a good practical
- understanding of financial, commercial, and regulatory procedures
- Ability to travel (internationally) from time to time as required
- Other European languages would be advantageous.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

Imperial Brands offers a competitive salary package, 26 days of holidays plus 2 additional days for Christmas and all Spanish public holidays.

Be part of an international team, dynamic and friendly environment where every day is a different day.

Dedicated time for your professional development (Career Development programs, Mentorship opportunities, and access to Lea