Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe
- Salary
- £65000 - £80000 per annum + Cash Car Allowance & Bonus
- Posted
- 16 Sep 2022
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2022
- Ref
- JN -092022-5759996
- Contact
- Stacey Graham
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- PQE Level
- 2-4
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This exciting and diverse role will provide you with the opportunity to gain broad experience as Legal Counsel in a fast-paced international environment in a high-growth business. This is a broad role with the opportunity to develop and take ownership of significant areas of the legal work for Europe and Australia.
Client Details
This international retail business is led by an experienced team and committed to developing and growing the organisation through expansion opportunities, continuous innovation and consumer engagement.
Description
Key Responsibilities
In conjunction with the Legal Director and Senior Legal Counsel, to support the business in a broad range of legal areas including, but not limited to:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts and other legal documents, including marketing agreements and promotional terms and conditions
- Supporting the legal team on litigation matters
- Advising on matters relating to data privacy
- Supporting the Marketing team, Managing Directors and other stakeholders in the implementation of promotions, loyalty schemes and other digital marketing initiatives, including drafting terms and conditions and review of POS materials
- Supporting the business in the identification of legal risks with appropriate management of the same
- Preparation of Board minutes and shareholder resolutions, for example in relation to changes of directors
- Effective management of external lawyers
Profile
Skills and Experience
- A minimum of 2-5 years' PQE in commercial law. Prior in-house experience is preferred but not required.
- Experience in any of the following areas is desirable: international commercial work, data privacy, corporate/company secretarial work, litigation, marketing law or German commercial law
- Experience in instructing external lawyers
- Fluency in another European language, particularly German, would be an advantage but is not required
Personal Attributes
- Confidence in engagement with senior stakeholders
- Excellent writing skills
- Comfortable in handling a diverse range of work
- Capacity to manage competing priorities
- Excellent judgement and analytical skills
- High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas
- Ability to anticipate legal issues and risks
- Sets high standards
- Self-starter and pro-active
- Resilient and tenacious
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Job Offer
Basic: £65,000-£80,000
Bonus: 10%
Cash Car allowance
Private health care for self and family
Hybrid working model 2-3 days in the office