Junior Legal Counsel

About the Position

We are Reckitt, home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose is to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Step into the world of our Legal and Compliance Function and prepare to be challenged and stretched with a combination of impact, innovation, and excellence. Our Legal team is at the forefront of shaping the corporate landscape and redefining the boundaries of what is possible.

We go beyond the traditional realms of a legal and compliance function. Transforming ourselves into strategic partners who help drive business growth, mitigating risks, and championing ethical and sustainable practices. Every day, our team delivers on groundbreaking transactions and navigates complex regulatory landscapes that help our organization make a positive societal impact.

Join us, and you'll be collaborating towards shared goals, solving complex challenges, and leaving an enduring legacy.

Responsibilities

Legal Advisory:

• Provide timely, pragmatic legal advice in areas including but not limited to contract law, corporate governance, facilities management, and manufacturing regulations in relation to the business sector.

• Conduct research on relevant laws and stay updated on regulatory changes in South Africa’s manufacturing sector.

Contract Management:

• Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements cross-functionally and externally, under the supervision of the Head of Legal.

• Assist senior team members with complex contract negotiations and maintain contract templates and trackers.

• Conduct legal due diligence on new suppliers and strategic procurement initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Governance:

• Monitor compliance with statutory and industry-specific legal obligations. Maintain statutory compliance registers and advise on corporate entity changes.

• Review advertising content, product claims, packaging labels, and marketing communications.

Corporate Governance:

• Maintain statutory compliance registers and implement monitoring procedures. Manage corporate entity changes and ensure adherence to governance standards.

Training and Awareness:

• Design and deliver legal training programs to the business.

Litigation Management:

• Coordinate dispute resolution and oversee litigation portfolio with external counsels.

Projects and Cross Functional Support:

• Manage multiple workstreams and cross-functional projects simultaneously in a highly fast-paced environment.

• Support projects involving facilities, manufacturing expansions, technology implementation, and regulatory audits.

Requirements

• LLB Degree and admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

• 2-4 years post-admission experience; in-house familiarity with Manufacturing and FMCG industry experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of commercial and corporate law, compliance, and governance.

• In-depth experience in contract management, drafting, advertising law, and regulatory matters.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite.

Skills for Success

• Results-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset, strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, stakeholder management, commercial acumen, innovation, project management, legal expertise

We Offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans, we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognize, appreciate, and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay-for-performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognize that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; color, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status, and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

About the Company

We are Reckitt, home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose is to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.