We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Legal
Step into the world of our Legal and Compliance Function and prepare to be challenged and stretched with a combination of impact, innovation, and excellence. Our Legal team is at the forefront of shaping the corporate landscape and redefining the boundaries of what is possible.
We go beyond the traditional realms of a legal and compliance function. Transforming ourselves into strategic partners who help drive business growth, mitigating risks, and championing ethical and sustainable practices. Every day, our team deliver on groundbreaking transactions and navigate complex regulatory landscapes that help our organisation make a positive societal impact.
Join us, and you'll be collaborating towards shared goals, solving complex challenges, and leaving an enduring legacy.
About the role
Step into the world of Reckitt as a Legal Counsel, where every decision you make matters. With your legal expertise, you will protect and empower a global organisation that's dedicated to making a difference. It's not just about the law; it's about being part of a team that inspires you to be the best. From safeguarding our operations to ensuring legal integrity, your role is pivotal to our collective success. Are you ready to make an impact where it really counts?
Your responsibilities
Provide day‑to‑day legal advice and support to Reckitt Benckiser business units, partnering closely with the Head of Legal & Compliance Officer to deliver legal excellence
Act as the legal advisor for advertising and marketing activities, including review of packaging, product claims, TV and digital materials, storyboards, and responses to regulatory challenges
Lead and contribute as the legal representative on cross‑functional projects (e.g. Data Protection, Contract Management), coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure effective implementation
Support a broad range of compliance matters, including antitrust, data protection, sanctions, anti‑bribery and corruption, and interactions with healthcare providers
Serve as the local legal lead for Turkey, ensuring corporate secretarial compliance, document management, and engagement with relevant authorities
Provide legal support on intellectual property matters, working with Global IP/Trademark teams and external counsel on trademarks, enforcement, anti‑counterfeiting, and related disputes
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including sales, distribution, supply, procurement, logistics, services, confidentiality, and equipment agreements
Deliver commercially pragmatic legal advice, legal training, standard templates, and process improvements; manage disputes and litigation, monitor FMCG legal developments, and enforce company policies and procedures
The experience we're looking for
Qualified lawyer (TK or equivalent) with 4–5+ years of strong post‑qualification experience in the relevant jurisdiction
Excellent legal advisory and drafting skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly and pragmatically
Proven experience providing commercial, solutions‑oriented advice, particularly supporting marketing and sales activities
Ability to learn and master new legal and regulatory topics quickly, while managing a varied and evolving workload
Demonstrated hands‑on, self‑starter mindset, comfortable prioritizing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
Experience advising within regulated industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, consumer health, OTC products, cosmetics, life sciences, food supplements, or homecare—ideally in a multi‑jurisdictional setting
Exposure to legal and compliance matters including consumer products, data protection, and/or healthcare compliance is highly advantageous
Strong stakeholder‑management and collaboration skills, with high integrity, a team‑oriented approach, and fluency in English
The skills for success
Integrity, Corporate Governance, Compliance Management, Solutions Focused, Excellent Communication Skills, Risk management, Intellectual property, Patents, Commercial contracts, Marketing, Teamwork, Fact-based Decision Making, Ability to manage and prioritize workload, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Legal Services, Process Optimisation, Qualified Lawyer.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
