Senior Legal Counsel - Maternity Cover London, England
Job description
We're looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial who expects more from their career. It's a chance to become a trusted partner to the business on commercial, IP, technology, data & privacy and other matters across a region. It's an opportunity to work with a market-leading business to provide legal expertise as we continue to grow our business.
Joining our Legal team, you'll work with world class and passionate people to provide advice and support on a variety of legal and compliance-related matters, ensuring the interests and risks of the business are protected. You'll support a wide range of business areas, including our Sales and Commercial teams, data and technology teams, Leadership teams and other teams located in multiple countries. You'll negotiate, advise and draft a wide variety of legal agreements with a range of clients across the retail and fast moving goods sector. Privacy is integral to everything we do so you'll work with our core Privacy team to mitigate risk.
Please note that this is an initial 10-month fixed-term contract.
What we expect from you
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Qualified Solicitor (5 years + PQE), ideally member of the Law Society of England and Wales
- Successful track record in Commercial, IP and GDPR privacy law
- Experience of working on technology and corporate matters across retail and media sectors
- Strong negotiation and drafting skills
- Line management experience
- Strong stakeholder experience, providing expert counsel to internal stakeholders and liaising with external providers.
What you can expect from us
We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.
You'll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.
And we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One and dh Thrive as the living proof. Everyone's invited.
Our approach to Flexible Working
At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.
We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.
For further information about how we collect and use your personal information please see our Privacy Notice which can be found (here)
