Global Marketing Counsel in Surrey, Tadworth

Join the team behind iconic brands like Andrex, Kleenex and Kimberly-Clark Professional. At Kimberly-Clark, it's all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our professional roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. As the Global Marketing Counsel for the International Family and Professional Care (IFP) business, you will provide commercially astute legal leadership to support global growth and innovation initiatives. You will partner closely with marketing, innovation and compliance teams to enable compliant, consumer‐focused product development and advertising, from ideation through launch, while managing risk and protecting the enterprise. It starts with YOU. You will report directly to the Corporate General Counsel IFP and will be an individual contributor (no direct reports).

Location: we can offer a hybrid model (on remote / Walton Oaks Office) for candidates already based in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal advice to support global marketing, advertising and product innovation activities from ideation through commercialization, including claims development and substantiation.
• Partner closely with Global Growth and Innovation organizations, acting as a trusted advisor and active leader on advertising, marketing and consumer‐facing legal matters worldwide.
• Anticipate, assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risk to enable business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.
• Defend, supervise, and manage advertising‐related claims and disputes, including oversight of outside counsel, regulatory inquiries and settlement negotiations.
• Collaborate with Innovation teams and Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel to ensure appropriate protection of intellectual property arising from new products and technologies.
• Lead and influence cross‐functional and global legal projects through strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Serve as a key member of the IFP Legal Team, contributing to global legal strategy and governance.
• Manage and supervise the Supply Chain Counsel, providing guidance, development and performance leadership.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Qualified to practice law with significant previous experience in an international company or law firm.
• Strong experience advising on marketing, advertising, and regulatory matters, ideally within a global FMCG environment.
• Fluency in English with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly to diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In‐depth experience supporting innovation‐driven businesses, including claims development, data privacy and IP protection.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and ability to operate as a trusted business partner in a matrixed, global organization.
• Proven leadership and people‐management experience within a legal or compliance function.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you. We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees' total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme. Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You'll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark's iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano's industrial and sustainability leadership.

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark

We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That's why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role. In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print.... For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. Employment is subject to verification of local policies. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.