Job Description

Title :Global General Counsel – Sanctions, Economic Crime & Trade Controls

Reporting into : Jeffrey Eglash

Location: Kingston Sunlight House

Work Level: 3X

Job Purpose

Provide global legal leadership for sanctions, trade controls, fraud, bribery and corruption, and related economic crime risks. Serve as the senior escalation point for high-risk matters, enabling lawful business in challenging jurisdictions while protecting the company’s ethics, licence to operate, and reputation.

Key Responsibilities
1. Advisory, Governance & Risk Leadership
• Lead the global sanctions and trade controls framework across EU, UK, US, and other applicable regimes and design training.
• Horizon scan to ensure risk identification and mitigation, including timely communication and training for emerging risks.
• Provide legal guidance and approvals for high-risk transactions, payments, logistics, and counterparties.
• Engage with banks, insurers, and other partners on sanctions assurance, disclosures, and certifications.

2. Investigations, Third-Party Risk & Policy Ownership
• Act as senior legal SME for fraud, corruption, and assist with other high-risk investigations, including cross-border matters.
• Advise on remediation, control improvements, and governance enhancements arising from findings.
• Provide SME for legal risks for third-party onboarding, due diligence outcomes, and escalations, including matters requiring PBIC/HoC approval. Own and maintain global policies and standards covering sanctions, fraud, bribery and corruption, and related misconduct, ensuring clear and consistent global application.

3. Communication & Culture
• Translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, business-focused guidance and communications.
• Participate in cross-functional risk preparedness forums (Joint Operation Centre for Cyber and Geo-political Working Group), bringing awareness of emerging issues for cross-functional awareness.
• Set direction for training, awareness, and targeted risk-based interventions.
• Embed compliance expectations into business operations and ethical decision-making.

Candidate Requirements
• 7+ years’ legal experience in sanctions, export controls, economic crime and regulatory compliance in a multinational or similarly complex environment.
• Strong track record advising on high-risk cross-border matters, including sensitive or geo-politically complex jurisdictions.
• Experience overseeing third-party risk, and drafting and enforcing global compliance policies.
• Practical knowledge of EU, UK, and US sanctions and trade controls regimes, with strong judgment, stakeholder management, and decision-making capability.

NOTES

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What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

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