Lorien
Senior Legal Counsel – Retail
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We’re partnering with a leading retailer to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel –on a fixed-term basis (to February 2027). This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing European legal team, supporting a fast-paced and growing business.
The Opportunity
This is a hands-on, commercially focused role within a collaborative in-house legal function. You’ll work closely with procurement and senior stakeholders across the business, advising on a broad range of commercial and strategic matters.
You’ll be trusted to operate with autonomy, delivering pragmatic and solutions-oriented legal advice aligned to business priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality legal advice across a broad range of commercial matters
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts (goods and services not for resale)
- Partner with stakeholders across Procurement, Property, HR, Operations, Facilities and Loss Prevention
- Advise on legal risk in a pragmatic, business-focused way
- Support key European strategic projects, often within tight timelines
- Contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes and templates
- Support global transactions led from the US
- Manage and instruct external counsel across UK and European jurisdictions
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About You
- Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent jurisdiction) with strong post-qualification experience
- Proven expertise in commercial contracts and transactional work
- Prior in-house experience gained in Retail or FMCG preferred.
- Technically strong with excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-driven
- Confident working independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Highly organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
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The Package
- Competitive base salary up to £140,000
- Annual performance bonus (prorated based on start date, with strong earning potential)
- Market-leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Comprehensive private healthcare for you
- Hybrid working model with an expectation of two days per week in the Watford HQ
If you’re a commercially minded lawyer looking for a dynamic in-house opportunity within a leading retailer, we’d love to hear from you.
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