Legal Counsel

Signet Jewelers Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous discount 30% from day one

Annual enhanced discount on joining

Retirement Savings plans with flexible

Immediate Life Assurance from day one

22 days holiday increasing with tenure

Qualifications recognition and study/6

Health and Wellbeing Scheme

Financial Wellbeing scheme

Give As You Earn scheme

Real Rewards discounts

Job summary

Signet Jewelers UK & Ireland, home to Ernest Jones and H. Samuel, is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to partner with senior stakeholders and deliver practical legal advice across the business.

You will advise on advertising campaigns, consumer protection, data protection and manage disputes, while working alongside external partners as needed. A supportive environment with structured career progression awaits.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with UK route via Training Contract or SQE.
• Strong drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts.
• Excellent communicator able to translate legal concepts into business advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across the business.
• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts and agreements.
• Support key business functions including marketing, operations, IT and customer services with legal guidance.
• Deliver training and guidance on legal and compliance topics across the organisation.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract drafting

Legal advice

Stakeholder management

Education

UK solicitor qualification via Training Contract or SQE

Job description

Are you a commercially minded solicitor looking to make a real impact within a market-leading retail business? At Signet Jewelers UK & Ireland, home to Ernest Jones and H. Samuel, we're looking for a talented Legal Counsel to join our Legal, Risk & Compliance team and play a key role in supporting one of the UK's leading jewellery retailers.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing practical, commercially focused legal advice on a wide range of matters that directly influence business performance, customer experience and strategic growth.

What the role involves

As Legal Counsel, you'll partner with teams across the organisation, helping them navigate legal risk while enabling commercial success. No two days will be the same as you advise on a variety of legal and business matters, including:

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts and agreements.
• Providing legal support across key business functions including commercial operations, marketing, customer services, business development and IT.
• Advising on advertising campaigns, promotions, competitions, social media activity and influencer partnerships.
• Supporting the business on consumer protection, marketing regulation and data protection matters.
• Managing customer disputes and pre-litigation issues with a pragmatic and commercially balanced approach.
• Working alongside external legal partners where specialist support is required.
• Delivering training and guidance on legal and compliance topics across the business.
• Helping shape policies, procedures and best practices that support compliance and reduce risk.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a qualified solicitor who combines strong technical legal expertise with commercial awareness and a collaborative approach.

You’ll bring:

• Qualification as a UK solicitor via a Training Contract or SQE route.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical business advice.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to manage a varied workload and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and genuine interest in supporting business growth.

In-house experience is highly desirable, whether gained in a permanent role or through secondment. Experience advising on marketing, consumer law, intellectual property or data protection matters would be advantageous.

We are passionate about our profession, and together we can help you realise your full potential. Come and be part of Signet Jewelers and enjoy the following fantastic benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Generous discount of up to 30% off our fabulous products from day one.
• An annual enhanced discount to celebrate the day you joined our team.
• Retirement Savings plans which offer flexibility in the way you save for the future.
• Immediate Life Assurance from day one.
• A minimum of 22 days holiday per year which increases after a years’ service.
• Recognised qualifications, study support and structured career progression.
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme.
• Financial Wellbeing scheme.
• Give As You Earn scheme – An easy way to support causes close to your heart.
• Real Rewards - exclusive discounts on groceries, travel and leisure.

Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, we have more than 270 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, we are part of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Just imagine where your career could take you

Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.