Legal Counsel Iberia

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter. You are responsible for the company’s legal activities in a region, business units and /or sub-function areas in the country or across multiple countries. To support commercial and corporate initiatives, you identify business needs and design and implement our legal strategy through the service delivery model. You advise the business on risk, anticipating and addressing internal and external factors and apply your legal specialty area experience to collaborate with other legal colleagues to address legal issues or concerns. How you will contribute You will develop and ensure the implementation of legal strategies to enable Mondelēz International to compete aggressively, and protect our people, assets and reputation while complying with legal requirements and standards of ethical conduct. You will provide guidance and support to ensure managers are making reasonable and informed decisions regarding legal risks; manage the legal strategy with outside counsel, including spending without compromising financial and reputational risk; and provide in-house and external legal expertise to address the increasingly complex legal environment by partnering with business units, regions and global stakeholders to identify and advise on applicable laws and regulatory changes for a given country and/or across multiple countries.

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in: Legal experience, ideally in a large matrixed multinational company Strong analytical, strategic vision, decision-making, and problem-solving skills Experience assessing, advising on risk, advising/coaching and dispute resolution in a multinational company Highest level of integrity and trust; highly credible and willing to express Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Resourcefulness, including relevant new technologies and systems License to practice law in relevant jurisdiction(s) We are looking for an outstanding  Legal Counsel  to join the Mondelēz International Iberia Legal team. This is a broad, business-facing role for a  commercially minded and pragmatic lawyer  who enjoys working close to the business and turning complex legal issues into clear, practical advice. Reporting to the  Legal Director Iberia , you will support key functions across Spain and Portugal and collaborate with regional and global Legal and Compliance teams.

As a trusted legal business partner, you will advise the Iberia business across three main areas: Commercial and operational support Advise Sales, Marketing, E-commerce, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Logistics. Draft and negotiate complex commercial, customer, distribution, procurement and logistics agreements. Support commercial strategies, promotions, marketing campaigns, digital initiatives and new business models. Advise on Spanish and EU Competition Law, consumer protection, advertising, unfair competition, privacy and relevant food law matters. Manage disputes, operational incidents, regulatory risks and external counsel. Compliance and investigations Support the assessment and mitigation of legal and compliance risks. Participate in internal investigations and advise on policies, controls and remediation measures. Help implement regional and global Compliance programmes and deliver training. Promote a strong culture of integrity and ethical decision-making. Strategic business partnering Provide clear and balanced risk assessments that enable informed business decisions. Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks. Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. Contribute to Iberia, European and global Legal projects.

Approximately 8 years of relevant post-qualification experience, gained in a leading law firm, multinational company or both.