Senior Manager Regional Legal Counsel

Senior Manager, Regional Legal Counsel  Location : Taguig, Philippines Setup : Onsite Employment Type: Full Time AT COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), you always know you’re part of something special and iconic. We are the faces that make, move and sell some the world’s most loved brands. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We are successful because we are passionate, hard-working and committed to our products, our customers and each other. We help our customers grow, and are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas that helps us to delight millions of people who enjoy our drinks every day. CCEP is a place where people can grow, be happy and be well in a safe, open and inclusive workplace. We are international in presence but local at heart-we firmly invested in our local economies and the communities we love; because beyond delivering results for customers. CAREER EXPERIENCE ·      Graduate of a Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) program ·      Licensed Lawyer with admission to the Philippine Bar. ·      Active membership in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ·      A minimum of 10 years legal experience, working in a multinational company and/or law firm with experience advising on a wide range of topics in a transactional context. With special focus on contracts negotiation experience.  Skills & Essentials: ·      Good business acumen; ability to understand and foresee challenges for the business. ·      Solid knowledge of contract law, with proven experience with contracts negotiation. ·      Strong business sense and problem solving mindset. Hands-on approach. ·      Eager to provide best-in-class support. Being able to advise sensibly and to-the-point. ·      Ability to adopt a risk based approach and advise with pragmatism. ·      Energy and passion, willingness to learn. ·      Ability to build trust, be collaborative and responsive, prioritize and meet deadlines, and be a reliable business partner for the procurement and legal teams. ·      Ability to exercise creative thinking and to define pragmatic approaches to problems. ·      Self-awareness, a steady demeanour in challenging situations and comfort operating in a wide range of legal environments. ·      Good communication, people and influencing skills. ·      Robust drafting skills in English (contracts, letters, email, presentations, etc) ·      Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. ·      Languages required: solid knowledge of written & oral English, including business and legal jargons. Any additional language spoken across CCEP territories will be a plus.

As Regional Senior Legal Counsel for Procurement you will join the CCEP Legal Procurement Centre of Excellence in proactively supporting the Procurement team at CCEP on a variety of cross-border matters such as international contract negotiations with key suppliers, out-of-court dispute settlement, contract drafting, various procurement matters, digital platforms, monitoring and implementing changes in relevant laws, as well as efficiency and standardization projects. In this exciting position you will be reporting to the Associate Legal Director Regional for the region and be part of the Procurement Centre of Excellence within the Legal team. As part of the Procurement Centre of Excellence you will also work with legal colleagues in the BUs to keep them informed of strategic needs and/or in developing commercial legal approaches. This role would cover, as per the Legal Procurement CoE model, multi-country and central Procurement strategic work. The purpose of this role is to ensure scale, consistency and transparency across the territories with the aim of constantly driving value for