Are you dynamic, a keen innovator, a trend setter, or a disruptive thinker? Then Kellanova Europe is the place for you because at Kellanova we focus on agility, growth and innovation.

We are looking for someone to join our team of passionate, proactive, highly motivated and driven individuals. We are looking for an individual with a legal background who demonstrates technical brilliance, commercial acumen and a true passion for our iconic global brand. Our lawyers play a key role in the business ensuring legal compliance whilst having a real seat at the table about commercial decisions. The successful candidate will be expected to drive day to day business matters and engage proactively with a focus on commercial contracts, advertising, food and media law.

The Kellanova Legal Team is a fun, friendly and energised department. This is a hybrid role based out of our wonderful Media City Office, Manchester and working from home.

What We Offer

• 53rd week payment (an extra weeks pay in Dec) and a yearly performance bonus
• Car Allowance on top of your basic salary

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working - We also offer summer hours where you can work to have the afternoon off on Fridays!

• Fantastic Pension contribution where Kellanova will double your pension contribution up to a maximum of 12.5% meaning your pension could be up to 18.75% a month
• Life insurance, plus any more benefits

Here’s A Taste Of What You Will Be Doing

• Reviewing and approving all UK/I media activity including all advertising including social media, Point of sale materials, Packaging and press releases. Proactively providing legally complaint solutions where appropriate and doing legal research as needed.
• Focusing on aspects of Food law in compliance with regulation and engaging with our Regulatory and Wellness team.
• Providing proactive solution focused legal advice tailored to the needs of the business with a balanced approach of commercial and compliance focus.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts across a broad spectrum of areas including general procurement, IT, Sales and media relationships.
• Provide all the relevant legal support for our UK plants including all purchasing agreements, service agreements and working with the Transactions legal team, the Brand protection legal team, plants and procurement to provide the most robust legal protection.
• Proactively identifying legal risk and providing commercially sound legal solutions. Working collaboratively with colleagues across multiple functions in a global organisation.
• Supporting the Sales Team in customer negotiations and contracts.
• Play a key role in the Kellanova Legal Team, as a keen team player, and importantly a strong commercial partner to the broader UK/I business, contributing to the growth and constant evolution of the Global Legal and Compliance Department as well as the in-market UK/I business.

Your Recipe For Success

• A UK qualified commercial lawyer with at least 4 years post qualification experience in a reputable law firm or within industry.
• Strong academic background.
• Technical excellence in your understanding and communication of the law.
• Experience in commercial contracts.
• Experience in consumer law and food law.
• Commercial acumen and strong relationship development skills.
• The ability to communicate with many different levels of the business and influence key stakeholders.
• The ability to work cross functionally and across all levels.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced demanding legal environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills (including drafting and negotiating) and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated and driven to develop legal capabilities and understand the Kellogg business.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellanova interview.

If we can help you throughout the application or hiring process, please email European.Recruitment@Kellanova.com .

We’re proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information.

This role takes part in Locate for Your Day , Kellanova’s hybrid way of working that empowers office-based employees to, in partnership with their managers, find a balance between working from home and the office.

About Kellanova

Kellanova is a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, plant-based foods, and North America frozen breakfast, and a portfolio of iconic, world-class brands, including Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, MorningStar Farms, Incogmeato, Gardenburger, Nutri-Grain, RXBAR, and Eggo. We also steward a suite of beloved international cereal brands, including Kellogg’s Frosties, Zucaritas, Special K, Krave, Miel Pops, Coco Pops, and Crunchy Nut, among others.

To become part of our story requires a commitment to a team that demands the best you’ve got to give. In return, you get to make a meaningful contribution towards how we shape the future, ensuring better days for our planet, our people and our communities. We strive to create a world where people are not just fed but fulfilled and a workplace where everyone is empowered to be their true selves.

We’re results oriented and we ask you to live up to the best you can be. This means you’ll be excited and afraid of the opportunities all around you in equal measure. We’re passionate and incredibly proud of our inclusive culture that balances understanding, accountability and challenge at every step of your journey, for as far as you want to progress. It’s the challenge of a high-performance culture combined with a team first mentality that drives us all forward and brings us closer together. We can be tough, but we’re always kind. We’re at our best when we push each other to become better, recognising and rewarding greatness along the way.

At Kellanova, we are committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I), uplifting each other and embracing our differences to achieve our common goals. Our focus on ED&I enables us to build a culture where all employees are inspired to share their passion, talents, ideas, and can bring their authentic selves to work. Learn more here . We’re a foundation member of the Leading Executives Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Network, dedicated to meaningfully accelerating gender parity and driving inclusion in the European retail & Fasting-Moving Consumer Goods value chain. We’re proud that we’ve reached 50:50 gender parity for all leadership roles ahead of our 2025 target.

There’s a seat for everyone at our table. It’s up to you to make yours count.

So, Make It Happen

Kellanova Recruitment