Senior Legal Counsel / Compliance

Job Identification:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team. This role will serve as the primary point of contact within the Legal Department – Compliance for Competition, E-Commerce regulations, and commercial contract-related matters, supporting 12 countries at the Group Office level. The role requires strong technical expertise, hands-on experience, and a business-oriented mindset to lead and support complex competition law matters.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will partner closely with business units -particularly commercial teams- to ensure compliance in daily operations. You will act as a collaborative business partner, providing practical and commercially driven legal support.

What We Expect:

• Lead and manage competition law investigations and merger control processes,
• Develop and oversee competition law compliance programs across the organization,
• Conduct internal investigations, audits, and risk assessments,
• Provide strategic legal advice based on market insights and regulatory developments,
• Collaborate closely with business teams to deliver practical and sector-aligned compliance solutions.

Qualifications:

• Law degree (LL.B.) with active Bar membership (mandatory),
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience at the Turkish Competition Authority or within the competition law practice of a top-tier law firm,
• Proven experience in competition law investigations and merger control (M&A / clearance) processes, with a track record of ownership and accountability,
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, implementing, and monitoring compliance programs, including conducting internal audits and investigations,
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess market data, economic trends, and legal documentation,
• Prior experience in the FMCG and/or Food sector, with the ability to tailor compliance strategies to industry-specific dynamics,
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English,
• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills,
• Solid business acumen and ability to provide legal advice in a fast-paced environment,
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships across functions,
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as needed.

What We Embrace:

• “People Centered” Focus
• Equal Salary Advocate
• A Globally Diverse/An International Workplace
• Inclusive Team-Building Activities
• Digital Learning Opportunities
• Leadership Exposure with Organizational Events
• Inclusive Language and Culture
• Social Clubs/Networks Inclusive/Family-Friendly Policies

Who We Are:

CCI is a multinational beverage company which operates in Türkiye, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Syria. CCI produces, distributes and sells sparkling and still beverages. CCI employs more than 10,000 people, has a total of 33 bottling plants, and 3 fruit processing plants in 12 countries, offering a wide range of beverages to a population base of 600 million people.

Our purpose at CCI is to create value for our employees, customers, consumers, and community. In line with our vision to become the best FMCG company, we put people at the core of everything we do. We achieve successful results with our people who come together as One Team, committing to live by our shared values of passion, integrity, accountability, and teamwork. Our ambition is to become a great place to work, which is inclusive, diverse, and inspiring, with its key organizational and leadership capabilities.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our commitment at CCI, that's why we nurture it in everything we do. We are proud to become the fourth company to obtain the EQUAL-SALARY global certification and proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, covering in all our countries.

We take responsibility for the future with our Sustainability Commitments for 2030. Focusing our roadmap on six main areas, including packaging, water, and climate on environmental issues; human rights, diversity & inclusion, and community investments on social issues, we pledged 9 commitments to continuously improve our efforts. To ensure that by the year 2030, 35% of newly hired individuals, 40% of managerial positions, and 50% of executive committee members are comprised of women.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, sex, color, national or social origin, ethnicity, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, or political opinion.