Interesting selling points

• Diageo is the largest premium alcoholic beverage company in the world. Their brand portfolio consists of household names like Guinness, Smirnoff and Captain Morgan.
• Their global HQ in in Soho, London. But they have a large international network, with offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australia.
• Wide range of sub-practice areas for Diageo’s in-house legal team to specialise in, including M&A, competition, data protection, IP, litigation, employment and technology.
• Opportunities to work alongside other teams, such as liaising with marketing, finance, technology solutions, brand protection and business integrity
• Interesting legal work on offer, from acquiring alcohol start-ups in Africa to protecting Captain Morgan’s logo from being passed off in litigation cases.
• Receive frequent supervision from heads of legal departments, many of which are ex-magic circle and elite US partners
• Recently, Diageo started a trainee scheme for undergraduates and graduates, meaning that Diageo will fund your SQE process and you’ll work for two years as a trainee in the in-house legal team
• You’re likely to develop a broader practice and enjoy a wider variety of work in the long term, as you tend to specialise to a lesser extent in-house.