Commercial, Legal Counsel

We're looking for a talented individual to join our in-house Legal Team as a Commercial Legal Counsel. This is your chance to take on a pivotal role in a vibrant and fast-paced environment, where you'll be at the front of our commercial activity. If you're ready to make a significant impact and be part of an innovative team, this opportunity is for you!

Key objectives

The key objective of the role is to provide legal support to a wide range of departments, including in particular Centre Operations, Marketing and Events, Westfield Rise, and Community Engagement.

What you will be doing…

1. Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements including: Service Agreements, MSAs, brand partnership agreements, media-related agreements, marketing and events-related agreements, filming licences, and professional appointments.
2. Advising and providing support to different business units including Centre Operations, IT, Community Engagement, Marketing, Events, and Westfield Rise.
3. Managing and maintaining the IP portfolio for the UK business.
4. Maintaining good reporting and status updates on workloads through the use of Smartsheets.
5. Managing external legal advisors and legal costs budgeting processes.
6. Supporting and liaising with the Data Protection representative on data protection issues and ongoing GDPR compliance relevant to commercial agreements.
7. Preparing supporting document packs (including legal reports and corporate seals) and issuing commercial agreements on DocuSign for execution.
8. Advising senior stakeholders on legal risks in relation to their projects and finding innovative solutions to manage and mitigate such risks.
9. Updating and maintaining the in-house commercial contract precedents database.
10. Providing legal team training to the business including the drafting of playbooks and plug-and-play options as required.

What skills, experience, and knowledge will you need to be successful?

1. Experience in-house / previous secondment preferable.
2. PQE ideally 4 to 7 years.
3. Broad commercial experience and an enthusiasm for and willingness to understand the business of managing retail centres.
4. Ability to work independently, manage a varied portfolio of work, and prioritize workloads.
5. Strong verbal and written communications and project management skills required.
6. Strong team player – working closely with colleagues in the Legal Team (both UK and other jurisdictions) and cross-functionally with teams across the business.
7. Excellent soft skills with an ability to manage different stakeholders.

Who are we?

At Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), we develop and operate a portfolio of sustainable, premium, mixed-use real estate assets across Europe and the United States. Driven by our purpose to Reinvent Being Together, we are committed to accelerating urban regeneration and rethinking how we live together in cities. There are already 2,000 of us working together to reshape the future of real estate and shopping centres by creating innovative and engaging spaces that redefine togetherness.

Why work for us:

We put people development and learning at the heart of what we do. We'll help you master your role, build your technical skills, and take advantage of top-notch management and leadership programs. From face-to-face workshops to our global online learning resources, we encourage you to make learning a part of your daily routine.

We offer a fantastic pension plan, bonus scheme, and plenty of other incentives. We also prioritize your health and wellbeing, training employees as mental health ambassadors to support and educate our team. Plus, you can sign up for medical and dental insurance, gym discounts, health check-ups, and more.

What Matters to Us:

Our purpose at URW is to Reinvent Being Together, re-imagining how people and communities come together, socialise, and enjoy dynamic experiences together in new unique ways.

URW promotes equal opportunities and diversity of profiles, experiences, and skills. We believe that diversity plays a crucial role in our company's success, and we are committed to creating an environment that respects, values, celebrates, and leverages individual differences.

We are dedicated to evaluating each new application without discrimination related to disability, age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics. We aim to ensure fair and equal access to our services. If you need any adjustments for your interview, please let us know in advance.

Join us and be part of a team that's making a real difference in your local communities!