Position Title:  Counsel ITP Europe

MAKE HISTORY WITH US! 

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose to deliver a smoke-free future.  With huge change, comes huge opportunity.

The purpose of the role is to provide legal counseling and advice to the Illicit Trade Prevention (ITP) team in the Region, ensuring that the business strategies account for adequate controls to prevent the illicit trade of PMI products, safeguarding the Company's reputation and business, and the value of our brands against counterfeiting and unfair competition.

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REQUIREMENTS:

• Law degree with strong academic credentials. 
• Previous admission to practice law. 
• 5-year experience as a market and/or functional lawyer, with commercial, intellectual property, regulatory, and/or litigation matters in multinational corporations. 
• Strong preference for prior experience in addressing illicit trade issues on excisable or regulated consumer goods (i.e. alcohol, tobacco, petrol, telecom, or pharma). 
• Ability to interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders in different countries, including authorities, suppliers, outside counsels, organizations, bar associations, academia/universities, and competitors. 
• Ability to lead the work with limited supervision
• Strong communication, influence, and analytical and organizational skills. 
• Great collaborator on project-based work. 
• Ability to efficiently manage assigned legal fee budget. 
• Ability to take data-driven decisions. 
• Flexible to adapt to new realities and able to take decisions even in uncertainties.  
• Fluent in English (very good Polish is a plus)

WE OFFER:

• Contract of employment - in this position you will earn no less than PLN 31,000 gross per month (SG 12)
• Company car for private use
• Cross-functional projects in teams & companies (international)
• Cafeteria with various benefits
• Private medical & dental care, life insurance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Lunch card
• Multisport card
• Wide range of training courses, further education, optional language courses

YOUR TASKS:

• Ensure effective support to Markets in the Region in compliance with anti-diversion policies and anti-illicit trade regulations
• Cooperate with law enforcement authorities and support actions against illicit trade
• Advise Markets on diversion risk assessment and supply chain controls
• Secure registration of trademarks and design rights with Customs authorities
• Support enforcement activities (seizures, raids, destruction of counterfeit products)
• Contribute to negotiating and drafting agreements with law enforcement authorities and key stakeholders
• Collaborate on legal strategies and proceedings against illicit trade
• Develop regulatory solutions and tools to combat illicit resellers
• Support trainings for law enforcement authorities and provide expertise in investigations

Only online applications will be considered and will be updated on their status.

At PMI we run the business in line with ethical principles and encourage SpeakUp culture. We care for equal chances and fair treatment. If you find anything that violates these principles in this job offer or the recruitment process, you may contact our Ethics and Compliance Team at PMIEthicsandCompliance@pmi.com. Read more about Ethics&Compliance at PMI – here.