Job Description

Why Greencore?

We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day.


We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of 1.9bn.


Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

Please note this role is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

What You'll Be Doing

In this role you will work with the Group Director of Legal and wider General Counsel & Company Secretarial Function to advise and support the business on all legal matters affecting the Group and ensure all colleagues comply with applicable legislation and frameworks to manage legal risk across the Group.


Responsibilities include:


Draft and/or review commercial contracts, advising and supporting the business on any disputes in connection with the same

Work with commercial sales and procurement colleagues to support their activities to ensure contracts accurately reflect required business objectives whilst also complying with legal obligations

Review maintain and develop legal policy documents relating to Group Contract Approval and monitor ongoing compliance

Design organise and deliver training on Contract Authorisation Policy and deliver training and monitor compliance with other legal policies to minimize business risk.

Audit compliance with the Contract Authorisation Policy, identifying any areas of concern and need for amendment or further training

Manage a varied workload, covering commercial queries, contracts and all aspects of business activities with customers, suppliers and other third parties

Advise and support the Group on various legal matters, including but not limited to employment law, HR queries, health and safety law, real estate, intellectual property queries and registrations and related matters

What we're looking for

Experience practicing law in the UK / Ireland or other common law jurisdiction

Membership of a relevant law society

Experience includes a legal commercial background, with good knowledge of corporate late and some transactional merger and acquisition experience

Experience operating in house is desirable

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a creative problem-solving ability




We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.


At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.





If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Pension up to 8% matched Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.