Senior Corporate Legal Counsel

About the role

As a Senior Corporate Legal Counsel for Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages, you will provide strategic legal advice on corporate governance, transactions and regulatory matters, supporting the business’s growth and protecting its interests. Reporting to the Head of General Counsel in Paris, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the group.

Key responsibilities

• Manage corporate governance matters for French entities, including board and shareholders' meetings, corporate records and legal entity management.
• Provide legal advice on corporate law and governance developments.
• Support and execute corporate transactions such as restructurings, reorganisations and M&A projects.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, financial and securities regulations.
• Advise Treasury on financing, banking, cash management and hedging activities.
• Draft, review and negotiate corporate and commercial agreements.
• Manage relationships with external counsel, auditors and financial institutions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and corporate functions to deliver pragmatic, business‑focused legal solutions.

Required profile

• Strong expertise in corporate governance, entity management, M&A, restructuring and regulatory compliance.
• 5–8 years of experience in corporate law within a multinational company or law firm.
• Master’s degree in law, business law or corporate law; bar admission or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Fluent English; French and additional languages are an advantage.
• Excellent business partnering, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• High integrity, attention to detail, agility and resilience in complex environments.

What we offer

• Hybrid work model offering flexibility.
• Continuous learning with access to training programmes.
• Private health insurance and wellness initiatives.
• Flexible benefits platform.
• Internal mobility and development opportunities.
• Collaborative, people‑first culture.