Senior Legal Counsel - Competition in London

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose‑driven, world‑class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance‑focused culture.

As Senior Counsel Competition, you will play a pivotal role in the creation, development and execution of Haleon’s cross‑functional global competition law compliance strategy. You will be a strategic advisor to the business, providing in‑depth, expert legal advice on a wide range of competition law issues, including behavioural, transactional, and contentious matters.

We are looking for an individual with a practical approach and a continuous improvement mindset who can combine legal and professional expertise and anticipate and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of Competition Law on the creation, development and execution of Haleon’s cross‑functional global competition law compliance strategy.
• Provide in‑depth, expert legal advice on a wide range of competition law issues, including behavioural, transactional, and contentious matters.
• Lead on Haleon’s responses to competition law related M&A filings, licence applications, investigations, litigation and information requests. Represent Haleon in front of relevant external enforcement agencies and bodies.
• Assess and advise on potential regulatory issues and reporting requirements. Monitor relevant legal trends and developments.
• Train and upskill local legal and the wider business on competition law related issues, empowering the latter to take the proper accountability for compliance risk identification and mitigation.
• Strategic advisor, helping to shape our future competition law strategy, in compliance with developing global legal frameworks.

Core Competencies

• Significant experience in a legal advisory role with a specific focus on competition law gained in a law firm and/or working as in‑house counsel in a multi‑national organisation (ideally in the pharma, healthcare or FMGC sector).
• Expertise in international competition law and practices with an in‑depth understanding of the implementation of associated compliance frameworks, policies and processes.
• Experience defending companies who are the target of competition law enforcement, investigation and (ideally) experience of the offensive use of competition law, to secure follow on damages.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence the highest levels of management and decision‑making within Haleon.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and experience leading a network in a decentralized management structure.
• Pragmatic, business‑orientated mindset.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience liaising with regulators and representing the company before Government and enforcement authorities, including merger filings.

Required

• University degree and qualified lawyer admitted to practice in England & Wales or another jurisdiction within EMEA.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Competition Law, economics or a related discipline.

Equal Opportunities

Haleon is committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people.

It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

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