Kerry is seeking an experienced and commercially minded lawyer to support Procurement and Supply Chain contracting across Europe. In addition, this role will support Kerry's Biotechnology business in Europe, involving intellectual property, commercial and regulatory work.

The Commercial

Counsel, Europe will work closely with the General Counsel (Europe) and other Senior Commercial Counsels on the Europe Legal Team and be a trusted day-to-day legal partner to relevant business and functional teams, managing an assigned portfolio from instruction through negotiation and execution. The successful candidate will set objectives for their assigned portfolio, execute tactical legal plans, deliver operational results, resolve complex contracting issues where precedent may be limited, and contribute to process improvement. Draft, review, negotiate and advise on procurement, logistics and supply chain agreements, including for goods and services, technology, equipment purchase, outsourcing (including third-party manufacturing), warehousing, transport, energy, professional services, NDAs and other supplier arrangements.

Take ownership of an assigned contract portfolio, progressing matters efficiently from initial instruction through negotiation, approval and execution. Provide practical, commercial and risk-based advice on key contractual issues such as liability, indemnities, warranties, security of supply, termination, compliance and intellectual property protection. Provide legal support on pre-litigation contractual disputes and advise on commercial resolutions.

Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Quality,



Regulatory, Digital and other stakeholders on appropriate risk allocation and workable commercial outcomes. Support biotechnology-related commercial arrangements and intellectual property arrangements, including supply, third-party manufacturing, development, collaboration, licensing, material or strain transfer, research services, quality, manufacturing and confidentiality agreements. Work with commercial, scientific, R&D;, quality, regulatory and operational stakeholders to support the development, manufacture, supply and commercialisation of biotechnology products and technologies.

Provide first-line support on contractual and regulatory questions within experience and delegated scope, coordinating with specialist colleagues or external counsel where required.

General

Counsel (Europe) Support Work closely with the General Counsel (Europe) on strategic matters for the European business.

Support

Kerry's Speak Up initiative in Europe within an agreed Speak Up governance framework and under the direction of the General Counsel (Europe) and the Senior Employment Counsel (Europe). Support the General Counsel (Europe) on selected cross-functional, governance, regulatory and strategic legal matters,



including preparation of briefings and coordination of follow-up actions. Support the development of Kerry templates, playbooks, approved positions and contract lifecycle management tools.

Deliver targeted training and know-how to business stakeholders and share learning across the Europe Legal Team. Support effective matter management, reporting and use of data to improve legal service delivery. Qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction with 3-5 years PQE and entitled to practise or provide in-house legal services as required in the relevant location.

Fluent written and spoken English. Relevant post‑qualification experience in commercial contracting, typically gained in‑house and/or in a large international law firm, sufficient to manage an appropriate portfolio with a meaningful degree of independence. Demonstrable experience in procurement, supply chain and commercial agreements.

Strong drafting, negotiation and contract risk‑assessment skills, with the ability to translate legal issues into clear and workable business solutions. Commercially pragmatic and able to balance growth, speed, value and legal risk. Comfortable working in a matrixed international organisation and using contract lifecycle management and other legal technology tools.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly general environment.

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