Senior Legal Advisor - Brand

Bupa; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and care provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor on a part-time basis to provide strategic legal advice and lead on brand protection matters. The role offers hybrid working and a supportive environment for professional development. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors with strong commercial law experience and expertise in intellectual property and brand protection.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Bupa health insurance

Wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience.
• Deep expertise in IP and brand protection.
• Strong organisational and self-motivated skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational legal advice.
• Lead on intellectual property and brand protection matters.
• Support cross-border partnerships and transactions.

Skills

Intellectual property expertise

Commercial law experience

Stakeholder relationship management

Strong communication skills

Project leadership

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Overview

Senior Legal Advisor – Brand (12 month FTC)

London/Leeds/Manchester (flexible on location) – attend team meetings in London once a week

Hybrid & flexible working options

12 month Fixed Term Contract

Part Time – 3-4 days per week

Closing date for applications – Tuesday 30th September 2025

We make health happen!

At Bupa, we’re here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. That means every decision we make is driven by care, not profit.

As a Senior Legal Advisor, you’ll play a key role in protecting and enhancing Bupa’s global brand. You’ll be part of our Group Legal team, working closely with our Group Brand and External Affairs teams to support strategic initiatives, partnerships and sponsorships. This is a unique opportunity to shape how our brand is represented across markets, while helping us deliver on our purpose.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Provide strategic and operational legal advice to support brand-related initiatives
• Lead on intellectual property and brand protection matters, including trademarks, copyright, media, sponsorship and influencer agreements
• Support cross-border partnerships and complex international transactions
• Develop and implement smarter legal processes and governance frameworks
• Act as a key escalation point for complex legal queries
• Stay up to date with legal developments and best practice
• Manage external legal advisers and mentor junior team members

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who:

• A qualified solicitor with significant post-qualification experience and a strong, established professional track record
• Has deep expertise in IP and brand protection, ideally in a global context
• Has strong experience in commercial law and managing senior stakeholder relationships
• Communicates clearly and simply, even when things get complex
• Is confident negotiating and building consensus across teams
• Is highly organised, self-motivated and able to lead projects independently
• Brings a global mindset and a strong customer focus
• Is a team player who thrives in diverse, collaborative environments
• Operates ethically and in line with Bupa’s values

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with the option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Access to Bupa health insurance and dental plans
• Discounts on Bupa services and partner products
• Access to our wellbeing programmes and mental health support
• Support for professional development and career growth

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Part time

Job Area: Legal, Risk & Audit

Locations: Angel Court, London, Kirkstall Forge