Legal Counsel

We are working with a Global powerhouse in their search for an experienced Commercial Lawyer to provide practical, commercially focused legal support across a diverse range of business activities within a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including supplier, partnership, licensing, franchise, ecommerce, technology, outsourcing and finance-related contracts.
• Advising on commercial disputes, litigation and risk management matters.
• Supporting marketing and ecommerce teams on advertising, promotions, digital activity and regulatory compliance, including drafting related terms and conditions.
• Managing wholesale and concession agreements with suppliers and business partners.
• Advising on intellectual property matters, including brand licensing and third-party licensing arrangements.
• Supporting customer service teams with complaints, disputes and small claims matters.
• Assisting with M&A transactions, including due diligence, transactional documents and post-completion support.
• Liaising with regulators and enforcement bodies on compliance and customer-related issues.
• Managing external legal counsel where specialist support is required.
• Supporting senior legal colleagues and supervising junior team members. Candidate Profile:
• UK Qualified lawyer with strong commercial contracts experience.
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of a business.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to legal advice.
• Collaborative, proactive and motivated to develop within a large international organisation. This role will offer lots of scope for growth and the ability to work on a broad range of exciting work with the support of a collaborative legal team. If you have the skills described above and are keen to discuss the role in more detail, please kindly share your CV with Sarah - sturnbull@kgglobal.co.uk