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DTC | A Codan Company
A Codan Company operates in fast-growing markets, offering:
- Innovative and robust wireless security products
- Leading-edge IP-centric network devices
- C4I application software solutions
- High-performance wireless broadcast systems
For all industries, we provide high-performance IP Video, communications, and broadcast systems to help customers:
- Securely monitor
- Control
- Communicate
- Share information in complex environments and demanding situations
About The Role
We are looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel (UK & EMEA) to provide strategic legal and compliance support across the UK and EMEA regions. This role will support legal and compliance activity across DTC | A Codan Company and the wider Codan group.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide commercially pragmatic legal advice across the business
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements
- Support governance, regulatory, and compliance matters across the UK and EMEA
- Identify and manage legal and compliance risks, with practical mitigation strategies
- Advise on:
- Contractual matters
- Commercial matters
- IP (intellectual property)
- Privacy and data protection
- Support:
- Bids
- Contract variations
- Disputes
- Day-to-day legal enquiries
- Collaborate with global legal colleagues and external counsel on cross-border matters
- Deliver training on key risk areas, including:
- ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)
- Modern Slavery
- Cyber risk
- Other compliance frameworks
- Contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, systems, and ways of working
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Requirements
You will be a qualified legal professional with:
- Strong commercial awareness
- Excellent drafting skills
- Confidence to advise diverse stakeholders
- Pragmatic and solutions-focused approach
- Ability to balance legal risk with commercial outcomes
Ideal Background
- Qualified Solicitor status in England and Wales, or an equivalent European qualification
- Approximately 1–3 years’ PQE (post-qualification experience), although newly-qualified candidates will also be considered
- Strong experience in corporate and commercial law
- Experience from a top-tier or strong mid-tier firm, with in-house experience preferred (but not essential)
- Exposure to the following would be advantageous:
- Export controls
- Regulatory matters
- Privacy
- Intellectual property
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Required Skills & Traits
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail and commitment to documentation integrity
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
- A current English Practising Certificate, or equivalent European qualification
Benefits
Our culture is supportive and collaborative, embracing:
- Multidisciplinary teams
- Innovation and idea-sharing
We encourage candidates to show:
- Genuine passion for the role
- A "can-do" attitude
Staff Benefits Include:
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Generous pension plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Income protection
- Flexible core working hours
- Onsite subsidised café
- Personalised training and development support
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