Job Title:  Trainee Legal Counsel -  2 Year Fixed Term Contract

Function:   Finance - Legal

Location:   Head Office, 319 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow

Job Level: (Internal Reference Only)  3

Contract:   Full Time / Two Year Fixed Term Contract - Monday to Thursday, 08:30am – 5pm & Friday, 08:30 – 13:30 (35 hours p/w).  Hybrid working pattern.

Date vacancy will close: 13th June 2025.   Where we receive high numbers of applications we may close vacancies early.  If you think this is the right opportunity for you please don't delay in applying!

Who we are:

Born in Glasgow, made in Scotland and enjoyed around the world. Whyte and Mackay is home to a collection of multi-award-winning global whisky brands led by The Dalmore, Fettercairn, Jura and Tamnavulin. Our mission is to be a driving force in whisky, renowned for building brands that stand-out.  Enabled by our brilliant community of 700 colleagues, reaching across 16 countries and counting.  We're led by our values, continuing to grow and invest and looking for great talent to join our brilliant community.  Ready to hear more?

What the opportunity looks like:

The Trainee Legal Counsel will be responsible for assisting the rest of the legal team with all corporate governance and commercial legal needs of the business.

• Provide advice, guidance and training with special regard to compliance matters within the regulations and controls which govern the manufacturing, marketing and sale of Scotch Whisky.
• Support the rest of the legal team on implementing, maintaining and enhancing day-to-day compliance and governance within the business, particularly with regards GDPR/data privacy.
• Provide guidance and support to the business to ensure implementation of legal best practice.
• Provide legal support and general advice to all functions of the business including Brand Teams, Sales, Production, Finance and Logistics.
• With support, negotiate, draft and review a variety of commercial contracts for key projects across the business including international distributorship, UK trading, supply, bottling, marketing services, consultancy and service agreements.

Skills and experience that will help you be a success:

For this role we're looking for:

• LLB in Scots Law from a provider accredited by the Law Society of Scotland.
• Diploma in Professional Legal Practice.
• Strong legal knowledge across range of commercial topics.
• Ability to provide a view, take responsibility and ownership of issues, including an ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments.
• Ability to provide practical legal advice and support with a high degree of professionalism in a fast-paced environment and to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels.
• Candidates must have right to work in the UK.

We believe that everyone has the potential for growth in our roles!  You may feel you don't tick every box for this role, but if you believe you have relevant experiences that could help you succeed we'd much rather you apply rather than rule yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs!  

Why join us:

We offer a competitive salary, bonus package, life assurance, competitive pension, excellent product allowance, 35 days annual leave, plus enhanced family friendly policies. 

Our application process:

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Our team read each and every application, therefore you'll hear back from us in due course.

Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process to help you be at your best then please contact us at HRTeam@whyteandmackay.com and we'll do what we can to support.