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The Senior Legal Counsel – GSCOP & Commercial leads legal support for Tesco’s supplier-facing regulatory compliance, providing both strategic and operational legal advice on commercial activities and transformation projects that impact suppliers.

This role is a key part of Tesco’s risk management framework, ensuring supplier relationships are managed fairly, transparently and in line with legal and regulatory requirements, while enabling delivery of key commercial initiatives.

In this role, you will act in line with our Business Code of Conduct, always demonstrating integrity and due diligence, alongside specific risk responsibilities.

As a centre of expertise, you will take ownership of one of Tesco’s key compliance risks – the Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP). You will lead legal support for supplier-facing regulatory compliance and provide strategic and practical advice on a wide range of commercial activities.

• To be a proactive self-starter, comfortable working autonomously and leading on matters
• To be a qualified lawyer with experience in regulatory compliance
• Strong general commercial experience, ideally gained in-house (or via secondment)
• The ability to simplify complex issues, see the bigger picture and work efficiently under pressure within a varied and fast-paced workload
• A robust and effective style, with the confidence to operate in a collaborative environment that values constructive challenge and open debate
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms and positively influence stakeholders
• A commercial and pragmatic approach, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the business
• An excellent academic background, with experience gained at a top-tier law firm or in-house
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a collegial team environment
• Comfort managing a broad, and at times unpredictable, workload

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