We're partnering with a well-known UK retail business to appoint a Legal Counsel on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support a busy and commercially focused in-house legal team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer looking for broad exposure across commercial contracts, intellectual property, consumer law and ESG matters within a fast-paced retail environment.
You'll join a dynamic, friendly, collaborative legal team of 4 and have excellent autonomy and supportive colleagues to ensure you get excellent exposure and development opportunities.
The Role
Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will advise on a wide variety of legal matters, including:
- Drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements
- Advising on technology, SaaS and supplier contracts
- Supporting intellectual property matters, including design and trade mark reviews
- Providing advice on advertising, marketing and consumer protection issues
- Advising on ESG and sustainability-related initiatives
- Building strong relationships with procurement, marketing, product and commercial teams throughout the organisation
About You
You are likely to be:
- Qualified in England & Wales OR another common law jurisdiction
- Approximately 3-7 years' PQE (applications from outside this range will also be considered)
- Experienced in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
- Comfortable working independently and managing stakeholders directly
- In-house trained or looking to make a move from private practice into a broad commercial role
- Interested in developing further exposure to ESG and intellectual property matters
What's on Offer?
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- Hybrid working (2 days per week in the London office)
- Broad, high-profile in-house legal exposure
- Opportunity to work within a collaborative and highly regarded legal team
- Meaningful involvement in ESG and strategic business projects
- Salary is dependant on PQE - £80,000 is the very maximum for this position but if you are outside of this we would still encourage applications
Start date: September 2026 or sooner
If you'd like to learn more, please get in touch directly for a confidential discussion or apply to this role to schedule a call.
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