Details of the Organization

Unilever is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in London, England. Unilever products include food, condiments, bottled water, baby food, soft drink, ice cream, instant coffee, cleaning agents, energy drink, toothpaste, pet food, pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products, tea, breakfast cereals, beauty products, and personal care. Unilever is the world's largest producer of soap, and its products are available in around 190 countries.

Unilever's largest brands include Lifebuoy, Dove, Sunsilk, Knorr, Lux, Sunlight, Rexona/Degree, Axe/Lynx, Ben & Jerry's, Omo/Persil, Heartbrand (Wall's) ice creams, Hellmann's and Magnum.

Unilever is organised into three main divisions: Foods & Refreshments, Home Care, and Beauty & Personal Care. It has research and development facilities in China, India, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Details of the Job/Internship

Unilever is inviting applications for the Legal Associate (Business Groups) job at their Bengaluru office in India.

Where this position fits into the team:

• Part of the Unilever Legal Powerhouse – a team we’re currently building, which will consist of around 50 colleagues in Bangalore.
• An integral part of Unilever’s Legal Function - a global operation consisting of approximately 400 lawyers and specialists.
• Based alongside the Uni Ops Function in Bangalore – a wider team of 1,600 that powers Unilever’s compass strategy through world-class business operations enabled by technology and innovation.

Role and Responsibilities

• Supporting one of our 5 Global Business Groups (Nutrition, Ice Cream, Homecare, Personal Care and Beauty & Wellbeing) Legal Teams.
• Conducting legal research and analysis.
• Support to the teams in relation to monitoring emerging regulations
• Drafting legal documents.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records and files.
• Support departmental records/data management and retention efforts using internal technology resources.
• Monitoring of lawsuits and administrative procedures.
• Support to the teams in relation to control of cases, deadlines and documentation.
• Submission of documents to the official entities.
• Supporting the management and administration of contracts.
• Simplification and innovation; supporting innovation and use of technology to simplify and improve the provision of legal services.
• Engaging with and supporting other lawyers across the globe.
• General administrative and office support as needed.

Eligibility

• Law degree
• PQE of 2-4 years of experience practicing law in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness and drive for process excellence
• The ability to work independently and cross functionally under pressure
• Capable with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint – including the creation of graphical presentations
• Strong communication skills in English language.
• To be a pro-active self-starter who is able to work autonomously
• Flexibility and readiness to work on a broad range of matters
• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly team-oriented
• Excellent written skills and attention to detail
• Being able to work and respond positively in a client-led culture. 
• Ability to work with colleagues across multiple time-zones
• Desirable: Experience of working for a large multinational and/or in a B2C business and/or FMCG business. 

Salary/Stipend

The salary will be discussed with the candidate itself.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Bengaluru

Address

XPQJ+PCX, Thigalarapalya, Krishnarajapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka (560048)