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Legal at Primark
What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.
What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:
Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.
What You’ll Do as a Legal Counsel - Technology
We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:
Lead drafting and negotiation of enterprise technology contracts, including cloud, software, data, digital and cross‑border service arrangements. Support strategic digital transformation and outsourcing programmes across multiple markets. Provide clear legal advice on contracts, disputes, and legislation impacting technology, data and digital services, including cross‑border transfers, cybersecurity and AI governance. Advise on emerging technology matters such as AI use cases, automation, data commercialisation and evolving EU/UK regulatory frameworks. Act as the primary legal partner for technology, data and AI topics, building strong relationships across Primark and influencing strategic and operational decisions. Collaborate with external counsel across jurisdictions, managing timelines and budgets while translating legal advice into practical guidance for non‑legal stakeholders.
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What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
Qualified solicitor with 4–6 years PQE, gained either in private practice or in-house. Experience advising on technology, digital or commercial matters within a fast‑paced business environment. Strong drafting and negotiation skills for technology and commercial contracts, including cross‑border arrangements. Exposure to data protection, cybersecurity or regulatory matters, ideally covering both EU and UK regimes. Interest in or experience with AI, automation, digital platforms and data‑driven business models. Proven ability to manage large projects and multi‑stakeholder initiatives, applying rigorous legal analysis while supporting commercial objectives and building strong relationships across an organisation.
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Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.
About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 470 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.
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