Job Description

Shape your own path while helping to build a brand-new in-house legal function from the ground up. This is your chance to influence how legal and compliance work is done across the entire business, with direct access to senior stakeholders and board-level decision-makers.

What you'll be responsible for:

Work closely with all areas of the business, providing legal advice that helps drive commercial decisions. You'll get involved in reviewing and negotiating a wide range of contracts, from key supplier agreements to sales, marketing and ICT services.


Advising on GDPR and privacy will give you the chance to shape how the business handles data protection, while drafting and reviewing policies will ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement. You'll also deliver training to embed this understanding across the company.


Get involved in company secretarial work and provide legal support across logistics, utilities, employment and litigation, giving you broad exposure and hands-on experience in multiple areas of law.


The position will be based from our Leeds office circa 2-3 days per week along with the opportunity to work flexibly/remotely when required.

What experience you'll need to have:

Qualified solicitor or equivalent experience, with at least 2 years' post-qualification experience

Demonstrable commercial focus and the ability to quickly understand the business drivers behind legal decisions

Plain-speaking and able to build relationships across all levels of the business, making legal advice accessible and practical

Ideally present a background of operating in-house, although this isn't essential

A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet - you don't have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

The recruitment process:

Every application will receive a response regardless of being successful or unsuccessful. Our process will involve:

1st Stage

- 45 mins/1 hour Microsoft Teams introductory call with our General Counsel & Resourcing Partner

2nd Stage

- in-person interview at our offices in Leeds with key stakeholders from our UK Retail team


If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.

What you'll get in return:

A Competitive Salary Enrollment into our Company Bonus Scheme 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!) Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions) Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.


At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.


It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.


We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are

'Stronger Together'

, we aim to

'Make Lives Better'

, we '

Think Big & Act With Courage'

and we

'Strive To Be The Best'

.


Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.


Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us 'Stronger Together'.


All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.


We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.