Litigation & Corporate Counsel

BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

British American Tobacco Bangladesh has an exciting opportunity for a Litigation & Corporate Counsel

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage and oversee litigation, regulatory, compliance, and corporate legal matters across the business.

• Provide timely and practical legal advice to cross-functional teams on a broad range of laws and regulations.

• Coordinate with external counsel, regulators, law enforcement agencies, and other external stakeholders.

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.

• Maintain litigation databases, legal trackers, risk registers, and governance processes.

• Lead Anti-Illicit Trade (AIT) initiatives and support enforcement activities to protect the business and brands.

• Support investigations, regulatory inspections, security incidents, and crisis management situations.

• Drive compliance awareness, training, governance initiatives, and legal control requirements across the organization.

What are we looking for?

• A bachelor’s degree in law, with qualification to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.

• Experience in litigation management, corporate legal advisory, compliance, or regulatory affairs.

• Strong knowledge of litigation processes, corporate laws, regulatory frameworks, and compliance requirements.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to engage senior business leaders.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment capabilities.

• Ability to manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.

• High integrity, sound judgment, resilience, and the ability to make balanced risk-based decisions.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

What we offer you?

• Exposure to high-profile litigation, regulatory, compliance, and corporate legal matters.

• Opportunities to work closely with senior business leaders, regulators, and external counsel.

• Hands-on experience managing legal risk, governance, and Anti-Illicit Trade initiatives.

• A dynamic environment where you can influence business decisions while protecting organizational interests.

• Strong learning, development, and career growth opportunities within a global organization.

WHY JOIN BAT?

We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.

Collaboration, inclusion and partnership underpin everything we do here at BAT. We are looking forward to enabling every individual to thrive, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, veteran status, perspectives and thinking styles. We know that embracing talent from all backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.

We see the career breaks as opportunities not obstacles. Through The Global Returners program, we support professionals looking to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce (e.g. time out caring for family, parental leave, national service, sabbatical and/or starting an own venture).

Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, you are encouraged to notify us. We are fully committed to support you by making appropriate arrangements for you to demonstrate your full potential.