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Overview

Kraft Heinz is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth worldwide. In France, Kraft Heinz employs over 200 people across two sites: Paris (La Défense – Head Office) and Seclin (Production Site).

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Paris office. Our ambition? To be the best food company, growing a better world. We are committed to sustainability for people, the planet, and our business, and we live by our core values of integrity, meritocracy, and quality across all our operations.

In this role you will provide legal support primarily in France, with additional exposure to EU commercial matters (buying groups) and the Iberia Business Unit, and you will collaborate on European projects led by the EPDM legal team.

The Role

As Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal support primarily in France, with additional exposure to EU commercial matters and the Iberia Business Unit. You will also collaborate on European projects led by the EPDM legal team. The role combines hands-on day-to-day support with opportunities to contribute to strategic legal matters across commercial, corporate, and compliance topics.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal advice to operational teams on a wide range of business issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (T&Cs, distribution, logistics services, NDAs, R&D, marketing, etc.).
• Support the negotiation and monitoring of framework agreements with EU Buying Groups.
• Ensure compliance with regulations related to promotions, pricing, consumer protection, data privacy, competition law, and general sales conditions.
• Review marketing and communication materials, including packaging, advertising, digital content, and promotional campaigns.
• Conduct legal research and draft memos, legal opinions, and internal guidelines.
• Design and deliver internal trainings on key legal topics for business teams.
• Monitor and report on relevant legislative and regulatory changes.
• Assist in managing disputes and litigation alongside the Legal Manager.
• Provide support on corporate and governance matters.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Master 2 or Magistère) in Business, Economic, or Commercial Law.
• 1-4 years’ experience as a Legal Counsel or Lawyer in business law, ideally in FMCG or an international environment.
• Solid knowledge of contract law, distribution law, consumer law, and competition law; familiarity with labor law is a plus.
• Fluency in both French and English (spoken and written); Spanish is an asset.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint).

Location

Paris

Employment details

• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services, Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Not Applicable

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes

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