Social network you want to login/join with:Group Legal Compliance Counsel, Abbeydorneycol-narrow-leftClient:ARDAGH GROUPLocation:Job Category:Other-EU work permit required:Yescol-narrow-rightJob Reference:d07ad46e4ed5Job Views:3Posted:08.07.2025Expiry Date:22.08.2025col-wideJob Description:Group Legal Compliance CounselAs member of Group Legal & Compliance to ensure the ongoing success of the compliance function and provide prompt delivery of accurate legal advice in relation to legal compliance mattersThis position is a 12 month contract. Location can be out of Ardagh group’s; UK, Ireland or Netherlands offices.Key responsibilitiesTo work with Group Compliance Director and the other members of Group Legal & Compliance to ensure overall compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements for the entire Group.To provide legal advice to the business in relation to compliance matters, including bribery and corruption, sanctions, human rights/social sustainability and conflicts of interest, and to work as a team to continue to develop, implement and monitor Ardagh’s compliance programme throughout the global business, including through development and delivery of training.To work with the team to deliver improvement projects.To review, maintain and keep up to date all required compliance logs, registers and reports in relation to the global business.To conduct the required due diligence and checks on third parties, as well as respond to due diligence requests from third parties, and advise the business accordingly on compliance requirements.To advise on and draft the compliance elements in various commercial contracts across the business globally.Most important result areasAssisting the Group Compliance Director to promote and maintain a culture of compliance, including assisting in implementing and ensuring continuous improvement of the Group’s Code of Conduct and the associated policies.Continual development and management of the Group’s compliance programme, including risk assessments, monitoring and audit of compliance KRIs, investigation and management of compliance matters/concerns in relation to all compliance areas, including compliance hotline cases and fraud matters, developing and updating legal compliance policies and procedures, and providing training/updates to relevant sections of the business as required.Continuous control of the costs for the legal function/external counsels and continuous improvement of the quality of the legal advice rendered by Group Legal & Compliance.Nature and size of the job areaThe job requires someone with compliance related experience who can provide legal advice in various jurisdictions on such laws. In addition, the position requires a good understanding of regulatory/administrative investigations.The position in its organizational contextThe position reports to the Group Compliance Director.Three other positions report to the Group Compliance Director.Assessment standardsOngoing implementation of a robust Group compliance program, including policy development, risk assessment and training.Continuous control of the overall costs for the legal function.Satisfaction of the colleagues with the quality and time for the rendered legal advice.Business contactsHR teams.Sales/Procurement teams.External lawyers in concerned jurisdictions.Members of the compliance committee.External lawyers of the Group.Flexibility and decision makingOn general compliance matters, the position coordinates with the involved departments and the Group Compliance Director. The position develops proposals on the ongoing development and implementation of Ardagh’s compliance programme.Education/ TrainingLaw degree/qualificationExperienceAt least 5 years of professional work experience in an international environment;An interest in compliance and a capacity to adapt quickly to new fields of law/jurisdictions.Good knowledge of at least one area of compliance laws, such as anti-bribery laws, competition laws, data privacy laws, sanctions laws.Fluent in English; additional languages skills are a distinct plus.Strong intercultural competences to interact with a team of lawyers of different jurisdictionsStrong communication skills to interact with commercial and operational teams.Confident and proactive approach.Enthusiastic and positive attitude.Reliable, discreet, rigorous and has a sense of humour.The position may require travel, so must be willing to do so.
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