Legal Counsel, Retail

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail business offers an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified lawyer to join its legal team as a Commercial Lawyer. This role involves drafting agreements and advising on legal matters while providing opportunities for professional development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Completed at least one seat in a Commercial team.
• Broad in-house general commercial contracts experience during training.
• Self-starter with strong relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate agreements relating to supply and distribution.
• Advise on risk and research new laws and regulations.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship development

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This well-known retail business has a very exciting opportunity for a newly or recently qualified lawyer to join its excellent legal team as a Commercial lawyer for the business.

The Opportunity

You will have the opportunity to draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements relating to supply and distribution, logistics, procurement, and product safety, as well as supply chain and quality. As part of a collegiate and business-facing legal team, you will also advise the business on risk and research new laws and regulations, ensuring the business is made aware of these changes.

About You

The opportunity will be best suited to a lawyer with good commercial awareness, who is comfortable with variety and has completed at least one seat in a Commercial team or has broad in-house general commercial contracts experience during training. Previous in-house experience is welcome, but more important is a keen interest in being part of a brand and a business. It is essential that you are a self-starter with strong relationship development skills.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a customer-focused retail business at a very early stage in your career. You’ll be part of a legal team that will support your continued professional development.