ROLE DESCRIPTION
JDE Peet’s is looking for a Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs Manager Nordics (“LCCA Manager Nordics”) to support the growth agenda in its Nordic business units (Denmark, Sweden and Norway).
Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark. JDE Peet’s is a fast-paced company on a mission. Its focus demands high-energy people who think fast and act quickly. If you have the courage and confidence to venture into new cultures and territories, and you’re brimming with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE Peet’s.
LEGAL TEAM
The team at JDE Peet’s brings action to its intentions, follows through on what was agreed, and always pushes things forward. Personal and professional development is key and employees at JDE Peet’s are offered a range of learning and development programs to support their personal growth. The LCCA Manager Nordics forms part of the regional European team and reports to the Regional LCCA Director Europe who is situated in France.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
The LCCA Manager Nordics will be responsible for all Legal and Compliance in the three Nordic markets and provide legal advice to the Nordics organisation and management team in support of business growth and other operating objectives as well as to ensure that relevant legal and regulatory requirements are complied with at all levels of the organization.
In addition to advising the broader business on legal and compliance matters, the LCCA Manager Nordics will be responsible for Corporate Affairs. This includes managing and coordinating governmental affairs and communications not least in relation to JDE Peet’s sustainability agenda where the LCCA Manager Nordics plays a key role in the Local Sustainability Steerco.
Finally, the LCCA Manager Nordics will play a pivotal role in developing business strategy and be a member of the Extended Nordics management team allowing the LCCA Manager Nordics to work in close cooperation with the management team of JDE Peet’s Nordic organization, as well as of JDE Peet’s factories in Sweden and Norway and various corporate functions across JDE Peet’s Nordic organization.
As a member of the broader Europe LCCA team, the LCCA Manager Nordics will take part in shaping the LCCA strategy in Europe, as well as building the future of JDE Peet’s capabilities and ways of working.
As LCCA Manager Nordics some of your main responsibilities within Legal & Compliance will include:
- Drafting, negotiating and reviewing local contracts and contractual documents (including sales, distribution, services and local procurement contracts), as well as local implementation of global partnerships and global framework agreements.
- Providing commercial legal advice to the organisation on a broad range of commercial legal matters including commercial law, corporate law, contracts, marketing law and IP law.
- Maintaining and implementing corporate policies, compliance programs & procedures building on best practices from the broader LCCA team and acting as Local Compliance Officer for the Nordic markets with reporting to the Global Compliance Officer.
- Providing a company-wide perspective on legal and compliance risks in the Nordic markets and steering the management through the legal risks while taking into account all stakeholders’ interests.
- Liaising with others functions to foster coordinated legal and compliance management, especially within Sales, Marketing, Finance and HR.
- Delivering an annual legal and compliance program, including trainings to defined target groups.
- Being responsible for law firm engagements in line with the global strategy and protocols, managing local legal budgets within defined thresholds and ensuring periodic reporting to the Regional LCCA Director Europe.
Within Corporate Affairs your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating external communication and governmental affairs matters for the Nordic markets, ensuring that external factors including sustainability and reputational image are taken into consideration in alignment with the global communication guidelines.
- Participating in and co-driving the Local Sustainability Steerco.
- Engaging with external parties such as trade associations and institutions for subjects relating to the Nordic countries.
- Advise the Nordic Management team and factory directors on internal and external communication issues, stakeholder management and external communications (e.g., media releases, speeches, etc.).
REPORTING AND COOPERATION
Reporting: You will report to the Regional LCCA Director Europe.
Title: LCCA Manager Nordics
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
Education: Master of Law (cand.jur.) or comparable legal education at Master-level.
Work experience: Minimum 8 years of post-graduate relevant commercial, compliance and corporate experience in Denmark, Sweden or Norway with an established law firm and/or in-house legal department.
Legal specialization: You have a solid broad experience within the area of commercial law, preferably with experience within commercial contracts (e.g. related to distribution and manufacturing), marketing law and / or competition law.
Corporate affairs: Ideally, but not as a requirement, you have some experience with trade associations and with advising businesses in public communication matters, e.g. in relation to parts of the broader corporate sustainability agenda.
International: Proficiency in English as well as one of the languages in the Nordics (Danish, Swedish or Norwegian) is a must.
PERSONAL CAPABILITIES
Analytical: You have good analytical skills and the ability to break down complex legal matters and relate them to the relevant commercial context.
Communication: You are a clear communicator with the ability to communicate complex matters in a simple, clear and compelling manner.
Entrepreneurial: You are curious and creative as you look for opportunities and improvements by applying your commercial acumen and openness to explore practical and new solutions.
Accountable: You are willing to take charge, set priorities, drive projects, juggle multiple demands and meet deadlines.
Stakeholder mng: You have strong stakeholder management skills and can partner with various internal and external stakeholders with the aim of reaching the best possible commercial result.
JDE PEET´S VALUE PROPOSITION TO YOU
JDE Peet’s offers you a unique opportunity to become a valued and integral part of a market leading business with a truly global footprint, and JDE Peet’s offers a competitive compensation package and great flexibility in order for you to manage your private as well as your professional priorities.
The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet’s, they value meeting colleagues in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea together and equally enjoy focus time when working from home. Join JDE Peet’s and you will experience both. Because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.
At JDE Peet’s the aim is to create a better future where the team authentically serves, reflects and embraces everyone. JDE Peet’s believes in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means that JDE Peet’s tolerates no discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law.
ABOUT JDE PEET´S
JDE Peet’s is the world’s leading pure-play coffee and tea company with local roots dating back to 1753 and headquartered in the Netherlands. JDE Peet’s unleashes the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona. In the Nordics, JDE Peet’s beloved brands include Gevalia, Friele, Karat and Café noir.
The global business of JDE Peet’s is fueled by a supply chain reaching more than 100 countries around the world. JDE Peet’s works at regional and local levels to truly understand the needs of its customers and consumers in general and to meet or surpass their evolving expectations. The business is organised in five commercial segments taking into account coffee & tea cultures across different geographies: Europe, LARMEA (Latin America, Russia, Middle East and Africa), U.S. and APAC (Asia-Pacific).
At JDE Peet’s people are united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. The company instills a culture allowing people to thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities and provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. JDE Peet’s ambition is simple – to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea.
And as they say at JDE Peet’s; “we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea”.
Find out more about JDE Peet’s at www.jdepeets.com
APPLICATION AND CONTACT
If you recognise the profile we are looking for in yourself and find this opportunity attractive, please apply here and include a resume and other relevant documentation or call Camilla Krogh on tel: +45 51261264 or Mikkel Falkenberg on tel: +45 29993065 from RESOLVA to hear more about the position.
