Senior Legal Counsel
1 month ago
SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL - CHELTENHAM
RETAIL SECTOR
ROLE OVERVIEW
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will:
- Advise on the negotiation and commercial implementation of a diverse range of contracts spanning IT, compliance, supply chain, sustainability, marketing, real estate, digital, wholesale, licensing, and franchise across global operations.
- Support the General Counsel in managing litigation matters.
- Provide practical and commercially focused advice on legal and regulatory issues central to a multi-channel global brand, including product and marketing compliance.
- Serve as a senior member of the Commercial Legal team, engaging in areas such as sourcing, compliance, supply chain management, sustainability, marketing, real estate, wholesale, licensing, and franchise.
- Act as a Legal Business Partner across various functions, integrating legal support into business operations.
- Build and nurture strong relationships across the company to understand strategic objectives and commercial priorities.
- Drive continuous improvement within the legal team, leveraging technology and innovative solutions to enhance processes and manage risk effectively.
- Develop creative and pragmatic commercial solutions for complex issues.
- Oversee the instruction of external counsel and other service providers as needed.
ABOUT YOU
- A qualified solicitor in England and Wales with expertise in IP, Commercial, Tech, or Commercial Litigation. Ideally, you bring at least 4 years of post-qualification experience, but exceptional candidates at any level will be considered.
- Commercially minded, with a keen understanding of business operations, finance, and commercial strategies.
- Technically proficient with a solid grasp of the laws, regulations, and processes governing retail and consumer-led businesses.
- Experienced in an in-house setting, either through previous roles or secondment.
- Detail-oriented and take pride in producing high-quality work, setting high standards for the team.
- A strong communicator with the confidence to present to senior stakeholders.
- Highly organized, diligent, and exceptional with attention to detail.
- Collaborative and team-oriented, fostering a productive working environment.
- Solution-focused, decisive, and proactive in getting things done.
- Energetic, resilient, adaptable, and calm under pressure, embracing change with a positive outlook.
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