Legal Counsel Rigids EMEA

About the role

The Legal Counsel is primarily responsible for leading and managing sales and procurement-related legal matters within the Amcor Rigids EMEA business group (RPSI). In this capacity, the role serves as the key legal partner to the sales and procurement function, supporting strategic projects, contract negotiations, regulatory advice and dispute resolution.

In addition, the Legal Counsel provides broader legal support, advice, and services to the business group. The role covers a broad range of legal matters, including the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, litigation and claims handling, as well as regulatory, anti-trust and competition law, compliance, and other dispute-related matters.

As a key adviser to the business, the Legal Counsel helps protect the company’s interests and rights by providing strategic legal guidance and ensuring that business activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards within the relevant regions.

The Legal Counsel works closely with business stakeholders to support operations and manage legal risk, contributing to both day-to-day legal matters and more complex strategic initiatives. The role is expected to operate independently within assigned areas while collaborating with other members of the Legal function.

This position reports to the business group General Counsel and works in close coordination with the wider Legal team.

Key Job Accountabilities

Commercial Law & Sales and Procurement Function Support

• Serve as legal partner to the sales and procurement function across the Amcor Rigids EMEA business group (RPSI), with principal responsibility for sales and procurement-related legal matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer complex sales and procurement agreements, including long-term supply agreements, framework agreements, and strategic supplier partnerships, ensuring an appropriate balance between cost efficiency, risk allocation, and long-term collaboration objectives.
• Develop, review, and enhance handbooks, forms, training materials, and processes for the sales and procurement function.
• Draft and deliver training on commercial law topics to sales and procurement teams.
• Lead or support litigation and pre-litigation strategy for commercial law related matters and negotiate settlements.
• Supervise or coordinate with outside counsel to ensure efficient, cost‑effective legal support.

General Corporate & Commercial Legal Support

• Provide counsel on commercial contracting, compliance, dispute resolution, and special projects.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements.
• Support management of commercial or compliance‑related disputes through mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
• Support M&A execution, due diligence, and integration activities as needed.
• Identify legal risks and partner with Compliance to ensure broad regulatory adherence and strong ethics governance.
• Continuously improve legal processes, templates, tools, and operational systems.

Qualifications/Requirements

Formal Qualifications and Experience

• You must have a law degree with qualification to practice law in a country of the European Economic Area, preferably UK, Germany, France or Italy.

• Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience in legal practice, specifically focused on commercial law.
• Deep expertise in drafting and negotiating high-value sales and procurement agreements, with a specific focus on risk allocation, service levels, and long-term strategic sourcing.
• Proven capability in claim handling and litigation management. You have a track record of resolving customer and supplier disputes through both strategic negotiation and the management of formal legal proceedings/arbitration.
• A proven track record that includes rigorous training within am international law firm (private practice), complemented by in-house experience within a large organization where you have acted as a direct partner to business stakeholders.
• Prior experience within a manufacturing or complex B2B environment is highly advantageous. You should demonstrate an understanding of the specific legal challenges related to global supply chains, global sourcing, and industrial services.
• Experience operating within an international or multi-jurisdictional framework. You are comfortable navigating cross-border contracts, international trade regulations, and diverse legal systems.
• It would be viewed favourably if you had a strong working knowledge of emerging regulations affecting sales and procurement, including ESG compliance (CSDDD), CBAM, EUDR, data privacy (GDPR), and modern trade sanctions.

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