Location: UK, Glasgow, Hybrid

Package: Competitive

Employment Requirements: Applicants must be able to prove their permanent right to work in the location stated above in order to be considered for the position.

About us:

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings​ to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of ‘Creating the Added Layer of Value’.

Primarily used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach way beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.

Our mission is to sustainably utilise technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible now, and in the future. Do you want to be part of our journey?

About the role:

The role is offered on a fixed term basis for a duration of 12 months.

• Deliver practical and high-quality legal advice on all aspects of the business (with particular focus on Devro) including: Commercial contracts; Company law; Competition law; Data protection; Dispute resolution; Employment law; Intellectual property; Regulatory/compliance.
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing a wide variety of agreements.
• Oversee routine Devro subsidiary company filings and provide corresponding company secretary services.
• Provide legal training to colleagues on and develop / maintain their awareness of relevant topics.
• Manage external counsel and other legal resources to ensure they deliver sound and cost-effective services to the business.
• Continue to contribute to the development of processes to automate the delivery of routine legal advice and tasks across the SARIA Food & Pharma Legal Function.

About you:

• UK-qualified solicitor with minimum 5 years’ PQE. A candidate with ‘in-house’ experience in an international manufacturing business would be preferred but such experience is not essential.
• Sound general legal skills including contract drafting.
• A commercially minded approach to legal risk.
• Good communication, influencing and negotiating skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders.
• Accessibility with a commitment to provide a high level of service, responsiveness and the ability to prioritise and deliver at pace.
• An appetite to develop legal expertise in unfamiliar jurisdictions and legal fields and the ability to work independently (with limited input from other internal legal resources).
• Degree qualified in a relevant field, ideally with some in-house post qualification experience, gained in commerce and industry. A broad understanding of legal issues impacting the business.

What next?

If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, please e-mail a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.

Email address for applications: zabe.khan@devro.com

Closing Date: 8^th November 2023

Other important information:

We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So, if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you.  If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.

Information Security is paramount at Devro, so your application and any personal data you share with us will be processed and stored in line with our Candidate Privacy Notice which you can view here https://www.devro.com/careers.