Senior Legal Counsel

SUPERDRY; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Company Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Staff discount 50%

Onsite parking

Cycle To Work Scheme

Job summary

Superdry is seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to join its in-house legal team at the Head Office in Cheltenham. You will advise across IT, compliance, marketing, real estate, licensing and franchise, partnering with senior decision-makers to enable commercial outcomes.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the role offers agile working flexibility and opportunities to influence global brand protection, regulatory compliance and strategic commercial initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with at least 5 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience across IT, marketing, real estate and licensing.
• Proven ability to lead stakeholders, manage external counsel and drive practical legal solutions.
• Experience handling multi-channel global brand compliance and IP/brand protection.

Responsibilities

• Advise on negotiation and implementation of diverse commercial contracts for global operations.
• Lead and support IP and brand protection matters and litigation where needed.
• Provide commercially grounded legal advice on regulatory requirements for retail and consumer business.
• Collaborate as a Legal Business Partner with commercial functions and drive process improvements.

Skills

IP/Commercial

Tech Transactions

In-house experience

Litigation support

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Solicitor England & Wales

Job description

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced commercial lawyer to join Superdry's highly-regarded in-house legal team. The legal team at Superdry sits at the heart of the business and works in close, trusted partnership with a number of key business decision-makers. It plays a pivotal and highly-visible role in empowering and supporting Superdry to deliver success. Fundamental to the role will be an ability to solve practical problems, unlock opportunities and to build and maintain strong relationships with a number of key stakeholders on the operational sides of our business.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the role will be based at Superdry's Head Office in Cheltenham. However, Superdry embraces agile working some flexibility will be possible.

You Will

• Advise on the negotiation and commercial implementation of a varied range of commercial contracts covering every aspect of Superdry's global operations from IT, compliance, supply and sustainability to marketing, real estate, digital, wholesale, licensing and franchise.
• Support the IP and Brand Protection team on litigation matters.
• Provide highly commercial and practical advice on the laws and regulations which sit at the heart of a multi-channel global brand, such as product compliance and marketing compliance.
• Be a senior member of the wider Commercial Legal team which covers every aspect of Superdry's global operations from sourcing, compliance, supply and sustainability to marketing, real estate, wholesale, licensing and franchise
• Be a Legal Business Partner to Superdry's functions across the business.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships across the business and take time to understand Superdry's strategy and commercial goals.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement in the wider legal team including the use of technology and other solutions to drive process improvements and manage risk.
• Think laterally and drive practical and innovative commercial solutions to problems.
• Manage the effective instruction of external counsel and other service providers.

You Are

• A solicitor qualified to practice in England and Wales with experience in some or all of IP/Commercial/Tech/Commercial Litigation. As a guide, we are looking for someone with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience although all exceptional candidates will be considered.
• Commercially-minded, with an understanding of business operations, commerce and finance.
• Technically capable with knowledge of the laws, regulations and processes which govern the key operative aspects of retail and consumer-led businesses.
• Experienced in working in a relevant in-house environment whether through secondment or through a previous in-house role.
• Meticulous and take personal pride in your work, instilling this approach throughout the team.
• A strong communicator able to present confidently to senior level decision makers.
• A highly organised, diligent person with exceptional attention to detail.
• A team player able to work effectively and collaboratively with the whole team.
• Not afraid to take decisions and are solutions driven - you get things done.
• Passionate, driven, high energy, resilient, and have an approach that embraces change, and an unflappable nature that helps you stay calm and functioning in challenging times.

Working for Superdry has never been so rewarding...

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, we also offer a holiday buying scheme
• An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Family is massively important to us, so we have a broad range of family-friendly working policies in place, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Company Pension scheme
• All employees are covered by our Life Assurance policy whilst working at Superdry. We feel it's important to offer protection for your family and loved ones in such a situation and to support this we offer life assurance cover which pays a lump sum equivalent either twice or four times your annual salary
• A big staff discount - naturally. Because we know that you love to wear Superdry, you'll benefit from a 50% discount in store and online
• Our Head Office is home to our very own store for staff only where you can treat yourself to heavily discounted sample stock
• A health cash plan is open to all employees.
• Flexible working and core working hours between 10am - 4pm to help you achieve that all-important work-life balance
• Access to onsite parking and as part of our sustainable development goals, we have a selection of electrical car parking points freely available to staff.
• A range of learning and development materials to help you in your career and grow with us
• We like to give back, so we allow our employees time off for volunteering work
• A global employee assistance plan in place that you can access anytime you want - it's free and confidential
• You'll also have access to a Cycle To Work Scheme
• A range of local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire

At Superdry, everyone has a voice and we want to hear it. We create environments where individuality can flourish and is celebrated as part of who we are as a brand. We're incredibly proud that over 90% of our people feel strongly that they can be themselves at work.

We want to meet people with varied backgrounds because we understand that diversity of thought encourages new ideas to thrive, fuelling creativity and enabling us to do better work. We want to build a team which represents a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, and skills; we hire people based on their merit and potential.

We also welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Superdry and will always accommodate it where possible.

Please note that some jobs may be closed earlier than the published closing date if we get a high volume of applications. We therefore advise that you complete your application at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

Who we are

Superdry is a British, founder-led brand with a truly global presence. We've been proudly creating world-class product for almost two decades, offering genuine choice to our customers with our curated style collections.

Our mission is to be the No. 1 sustainable style destination, delivering product that is authentic with unmatched quality and true integrity, much like our people.

We are on an ambitious journey to serve our diverse community through a premium brand that's focused on the future, prioritises sustainability, leads with craft, and celebrates culture. We need talented people to join us on the adventure, is this you?