Senior Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Vivobarefoot Full time

**Job Summary**

Vivobarefoot is seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our team, providing strategic legal counsel and ensuring the company's compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract law, intellectual property, and compliance, with experience in providing strategic legal counsel in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

•⁠ Review and negotiate high-value and multiyear agreements with key software suppliers, agencies, and strategic partners.

•⁠ Develop and refine our sales contracts for wholesale and distribution channels.

•⁠ Support our retail team in negotiating leases and other key contracts.

•⁠ Oversee contracts related to strategic partnerships, collaborations, and consultancy agreements, including handling NDAs.

•⁠ Protect and manage Vivobarefoot's trademarks and intellectual property portfolio.

•⁠ Lead efforts to combat counterfeit products and protect our brand across tech, legal, and brand teams.

•⁠ Provide legal guidance on marketing claims, ensuring compliance with greenwashing and vegan-related marketing standards.

•⁠ Ensure full compliance with data protection laws, including GDPR, across all aspects of the business.

•⁠ Advise on data privacy matters related to customer data, marketing activities, and partnerships.

•⁠ Implement and maintain data protection policies and practices to safeguard our customers' and employees' information.

**Requirements**

•⁠ UK-qualified solicitor or barrister with 7-10 years of post-qualification experience (PQQ).

•⁠ Strong background in contract law, intellectual property, compliance, and risk management.

•⁠ Experience providing strategic legal counsel in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

•⁠ Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly.

•⁠ A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for sustainability and ethical business practices.

**Benefits**

•⁠ 25-day holiday allowance, 4 additional days each year to volunteer, get outdoors or focus on your wellbeing, and a day off for your birthday

•⁠ Private Medical Health care, including mental health, dental and eye care.

•⁠ Livebarefoot Pot – up to £1,000 per year to inspire you to live barefoot (embrace hobbies and passions) and or boost your natural health.

•⁠ Free seasonal Vivo footwear and discounts for you, your friends & family.

•⁠ Pension matched to 5%

•⁠ 4 Vivo Gatherings to celebrate the equinox and solstice, connecting and reflecting in nature,

•⁠ Travel Allowance to support connection days.

•⁠ Generous gender-neutral parental leave

•⁠ Life Insurance up to 6 times your salary

•⁠ Group income protection insurance

•⁠ Long service awards

•⁠ Car salary sacrifice scheme.

•⁠ Cycle to work scheme.

Vivobarefoot is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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