Legal Counsel

  • Location
    City of London, London
  • Contract Type
    Permanent
  • Posted
  • Start Date
    2026-01-27
  • Expiry Date
    2025-12-11

Our client, a prestigious luxury department store in London, seeks a commercially minded and driven 1 – 3PQE lawyer to join its high-performing legal team. This is a rare chance to be part of a well-established, fast-growing organisation that champions innovation, excellence and strategic growth

About the role

As a key member of the legal team, you will provide strategic, commercially focussed legal support across various areas, including commercial, corporate, IP, marketing and company secretarial matters. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Offering legal and strategic advice on a broad range of matters.
  • Working closely with the Group General Counsel, senior management, and business owners to ensure compliance and risk management.
  • Managing company secretarial duties across the group.
  • Providing crucial support for dispute resolution and advising on IP matters.
  • Ensuring legal processes align with the company’s business objectives and regulatory requirements.

This role requires pragmatism, commercial awareness and a proactive approach within a high-performing environment.

Requirements

  • 1-3 years’ PQE, ideally trained at a leading law firm
  • Demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating a diverse range of commercial contracts
  • Experience in consumer law is highly desirable
  • In-house experience, including secondments, is a plus

The ideal candidate will be a strategic and results-driven legal professional, comfortable working with senior stakeholders. You will be an ambitious self-starter with a proactive mindset, and have the confidence to engage with diverse legal challenges in a dynamic business setting. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivate lawyer to thrive in a fast-paced, luxury retail environment. If you’re ready make a move in-house this is a fantastic role that will give you unique exposure to a variety of legal areas.


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