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About Us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

About You

Diageo South East Asia which is a dynamic and fast-growing market – encompassing several countries including Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia – and operating through different business models including fully managed in-market companies, joint ventures and 3rd party distribution partnerships. 

We are seeking a Legal Counsel for Philippines to ensure the legal function can fulfil its goal of driving achievement of strategic goals and Performance Ambition and making a valuable contribution to Diageo’s long-term, sustainable success. This role reports directly to the General Manager of the Philippines.

Function

The Legal Function purpose is “Driving achievement of Diageo’s strategic goals and making a valuable contribution to its long-term, sustainable success”.

About the Role

Advise on legal and compliance matters across the Philippines to enable and protect market performance with a view on sustainability and simplicity to drive commercial objectives.

Lead holistic business performance in the Philippines market as a member of the Philippines Leadership Team.

Draft and review business contracts including distribution, licensing, and procurement contracts.

Proactively lead the compliance agenda working closely with the Business Integrity Function, provide training on key policies and ensure that business plans are consistent with laws, regulations, and Diageo’s policies.

Manage litigation matters including lawsuits and administrative actions while overseeing external law firms to maximise value to Diageo.

Embed robust governance, effective compliance and risk management across the region, including pro-active input into preventative actions to address key business risks, managing issues to mitigate impact and risk by early involvement, guiding resolution of issues and creating an environment where legal risk is significantly reduced.

Committed to personal growth and capability building, accountable for business performance, and demonstrating the behaviours in pursuit of enabling our Ambition.

Experience required/Skills/Capabilities/Languages

Lawyer admitted to practice in a leading jurisdiction, preferably with commercial in-house experience (minimum of 5+ years PQE in a commercial legal role) and extensive experience of leading legal aspects of transactions in multiple jurisdictions, with a strong commercial law background – ability to navigate a changing and, in some cases, ambiguous legal structure

Excellent analytical, drafting and negotiating skills, strong commercial and pragmatic approach - applies extensive knowledge of the law and understanding of the business, with proven ability to generate respect from both the business and colleagues for judgement, approach & commitment

Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organisation and to manage projects through and with geographically dispersed teams

Excellent professionalism, commitment and integrity, passion for and experience of inspiring and leading people; confident in and sensitive to different cultures and a passion for Diageo’s success

Excellence in provision of legal leadership, ensuring that complex legal issues and risks are appropriately communicated and mitigated; proven ability to work in the commercial environment, to identify business critical issues and prioritise workload to align with business needs

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, prioritise, meet deadlines, and budget plans.

Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, including working with internal and external stakeholders

Diversity statement

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Character Is Everything

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