Legal Counsel

Keywords: Legal Counsel, in-house, commercial, corporate, regulatory

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Job reference: SDA/731605

Job description: A leading international retailer is looking for a Legal Counsel to join their in-house legal team based in Greater Manchester for a 9-12 month fixed term contract, with possibility of being made permanent.

We are looking for an in-house lawyer (2 years’ PQE – 5 years’ PQE) to join a fast-paced legal team that is dynamic and hard-working. This role includes international travel opportunities (subject to COVID restrictions) alongside a good variety of interesting and high-profile work.

All members of the legal team are responsible for advising and supporting the business on a full range of legal issues (excluding day to day employment and property matters). This will include a range of commercial, corporate and regulatory work. Examples include:

• Advising on, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a diverse range of commercial agreements (including licensing agreements, supplier agreements, sponsorship/influencer agreements - across sports, fashion and music, consumer facing terms and conditions, online/media campaigns and technology agreements).
• Assisting the business’s M&A team on a diverse range of corporate transactional work, including acquisitions and joint ventures, in the UK and internationally.
• Advising the business on various regulatory areas including data protection, consumer regulations and advertising standards regulations.
• Maintaining and actively managing intellectual property portfolios and providing IP advice to the business.
• The management of relationships and interaction with external counsel and advisors.

Requirements:

• UK qualified solicitor (PQE Experience is essential).
• Training and previous commercial law experience in a respectable in-house role or law firm.
• The ability to work with all levels of the business (including the executive leadership team).
• The ability to manage international legal matters and to take ownership of key international territories (the role requires travelling to such territories as necessary - subject to COVID restrictions).
• Self-motivated, ambitious individuals with the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.
• Commercially aware, taking a pragmatic and commercial approach to balancing legal risk.

Desirable:

• Experience in commercial contracts in media/entertainment/sports beneficial.
• M&A knowledge/experience desirable.
• GDPR knowledge/experience desirable. 
• Knowledge and experience in negotiating IT/Software agreements desirable.
• Prior in-house experience (especially in retail) beneficial but not required.

Salary:  DOE

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Sophie Anderson sanderson@venngoup.com or by calling on 0161 830 1830.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Keywords: Legal Counsel, in-house, commercial, corporate, regulatory