In-House Legal Counsel

An exciting In-house Legal Counsel role in West London with a hugely popular brand, within a team that has low attrition and rarely has to recruit. Work on broad commercial, advertising, data privacy and risk-mitigation matters within a vibrant organisation that will offer you opportunities for growth in many forms.

About the Company:

An international leader in the entertainment sector, permeating the wider market as a household brand. The business boasts an exceptional culture, with the legal function at the core of everything good that happens. Achieving an excellent bounce-back post-pandemic, the impressive leadership team and well-built infrastructure have ensured enduring success. The business offers a fantastic benefits package and hybrid working.

About the Role:

You will contribute to the business by building your own personal brand across your internal stakeholders, which will include compliance, finance, advertising and market. You'll be tasked with negotiating and reviewing complex, business-critical commercial agreements, including advertising, technology, procurement and supply agreements, while advising on how to mitigate risk across the business. You'll further support the compliance team and DPO in relation to data privacy matters, including data transfers, GDPR compliance, internal policy compliance and DSARs. Additionally, you will advise internal teams in relation to advertising, marketing and promotional matters, including ASA compliance. Working within a small but highly influential legal function, you'll proactively dive into the business as a trusted advisor.

About You:

You'll be a commercial lawyer with in-house experience, qualified in E&W or another major common law jurisdiction and as a guide, 5+ PQE. You'll need unrestricted working rights in the UK. You will have demonstrable and sustained experience with a broad range of commercial contracts negotiation/review, and you must also have workable knowledge of data privacy matters, including cross-border data transfers. Knowledge of advertising and marketing matters will be keenly appreciated. You will be able to travel to the West London offices a few times a week in a hybrid working set up.

This is a fantastic and rare opportunity to join a fantastic team within a celebrated brand, where there is low attrition and plenty of breadth to the work. You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive package. Please apply through the link, or contact neel.mehta@robertwalters.com for further information.

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