Legal Counsel

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Join our Legal Team

Legal at Diageo is about more than managing risk, it’s about helping the business move forward in the right way.

Working across a global portfolio of brands, this team navigates complex legal and regulatory landscapes, from intellectual property and compliance to corporate activity and commercial partnerships. They work closely with teams across the business, offering clear, pragmatic advice that supports confident decision-making.

It’s a fast-moving, ever-evolving environment where no two challenges are the same. You’ll need sound judgement, curiosity and the ability to see the bigger picture, balancing risk with opportunity in a way that protects our business while enabling it to grow.

You’ll be part of a global community of lawyers who are not only experts in their field, but trusted partners to the business, shaping outcomes, influencing decisions and helping bring our brands to life responsibly.

About this role

The Legal Counsel needs to bring Diageo leadership standards and purpose to life and actively promote initiatives internally to other employees and markets. Be an effective and pragmatic legal and business advisor to the Indonesian management team by understanding the business closely and building great relationships with key stakeholders in both the Diageo business and third-party relationships.

You will be responsible for:

• Minimize legal risk by early involvement in key projects, guiding resolution of issues and proactively creating an environment where risk is avoided.
• Proactively lead the compliance agenda including providing training on key policies and maintain a rock-solid controls and compliance environment.
• Support the teams on key projects and strategic initiatives.

The required qualifications for this role are:

• 5+ year experienced lawyer, with experience at a leading law firm or relevant in-house experience.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills, easily interacting with others and being approachable.
• Ability to work confidently and stand ground with senior managers.
• Experience in handling compliance challenged markets.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, commercial / pragmatic approach and strong influencing / coaching skills.
• Strong commercial law background, especially in the negotiation and documentation of commercial contracts. Ability to work within the commercial environment and to identify business critical issues and prioritize workload to align with business needs.
• Fluency in English and Indonesian Language.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

• [Recruiter to list relevant market/region benefits]

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.

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