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About the Role

This is a high-impact, strategic legal role supporting a broad international footprint. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to commercial teams, providing pragmatic, business-focused legal guidance that enables growth while managing risk. Working across multiple markets and functions, you’ll play a key role in shaping commercial decisions, supporting strategic initiatives such as M&A activity, and ensuring robust legal frameworks are in place to support our expanding business.

Responsibilities

Provide practical legal advice across commercial, regulatory and international matters.
Draft, negotiate and advise on complex commercial agreements, including distributor and third-party contracts.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance to support business strategy.
Lead contract lifecycle management, including compliance, disputes and terminations.
Support strategic initiatives such as M&A, due diligence and integration projects.
Manage external counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal support.
Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence decision-making at all levels.

Requirements

Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK or equivalent jurisdiction).
7–10+ years’ experience in commercial law within a leading law firm and/or in-house.
Strong experience negotiating international commercial agreements.
Experience in consumer goods, technology or digital sectors preferred.
Exposure to multi-jurisdictional environments and distributor networks advantageous.
Additional European language (French or German) beneficial.
Commercially astute and pragmatic legal professional with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Comfortable working across multiple geographies and functions, can translate complex legal concepts into clear business advice.
Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused, with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and balance legal risk with commercial opportunity.

Skills

Commercial law
International commercial agreements
Contract lifecycle management
M&A
Due diligence
Integration projects
Communication
Negotiation

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

7-10+ years

Education Level

Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK or equivalent jurisdiction)

Salary/Compensations

Competitive package

Benefits

Generous car allowance
Bonus
Long-term incentive plan
24 days annual leave
Pension matched up to 9%
Life assurance cover
Private medical insurance
Membership of a health cash plan

About the Company

Church & Dwight is a world-leader in household and personal care products.
Global brands include ARM & HAMMER®, Batiste, OxiClean, Trojan, XTRA, Nair, First Response, Spinbrush, Orajel, vitafusion, Li’l Critters, Water Pik and FLAWLESS®.
Founded in 1846, we have operations globally and are listed in the S&P 500.

Equal Opportunity

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