Legal Counsel, Vapour, Marketing Legal in London

BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better TomorrowTM by Building a Smokeless World. To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey!

The Global Legal Counsel is responsible for advising and supporting the global Vapour team as a trusted business partner and acting as a Centre of Expertise (CoE) to Central, Regional, DRBU and End Market Legal teams. Global Legal Counsel will support the Vapour team with legal advice on global marketing activities such as new product development, marketing content, activations and creative campaigns, gathering and utilising category/brand specific insights and foresights, category claims.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support relevant to the Marketing function's strategic direction, development of the portfolio and brand and marketing communications, including identifying and supporting the mitigation of legal risk in proposed and operational Marketing activities.
• Fully utilise the wider expertise within Corporate and Commercial Counselling and other Legal and CORA teams to the benefit of the business; and be a key contributor to specific projects in their category.
• Actively participate in key Category and cross‐functional forums to provide legal input and support business decision‐making.
• Deliver high quality, solution‐orientated advice and guidance on all aspects of legal assessments, reviews, category specific consumer engagement initiatives, category/brand insights and foresights initiatives and approvals for global marketing activities.
• Deliver all Marketing Legal workstreams promptly, track progress in relevant systems, and provide timely, acknowledged responses to legal support requests.
• Understand stakeholders' key demands and perspectives, ensuring good stakeholder engagement and management practice to meet their needs.
• Provide commercially focused advice on key legal and regulatory issues in a straightforward and compelling way directly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyse regulatory proposals and legislation and counsel Marketing alongside CORA in identifying and mitigating future regulatory risks.
• Create a healthy, engaged, diverse and inclusive working environment within the wider Marketing Legal and Corporate Commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer (likely to be 6+ PQE years or equivalent) with experience in international commercial and regulatory law.
• Comprehensive knowledge and hands‐on experience of laws, regulations and practices governing product, marketing, consumer protection and other aspects relevant to regulated sectors.
• Experienced in navigating and advising business stakeholders on legal and commercial risks associated with marketing activities for relevant product groups.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and to cope with unexpected and varied demands whilst highlighting points for wider awareness/escalation.

Benefits

• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility).
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work‐life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.
• You’ll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills.

Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together.