Senior Legal Counsel

Primark Stores Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Greater London is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to deliver expert legal advice across various projects and lead important contract negotiations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with at least 7–10 years PQE, possessing strong commercial contact drafting skills and experience in managing large projects. This role offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and includes comprehensive benefits like healthcare, a pension plan, and a potential bonus.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus potential

27 days of leave

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre access

Subsidised cafeteria

Qualifications

• Deliver expert legal advice across retail, digital, operations, and technology projects.
• Lead contract negotiations and draft a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Collaborate across the business to build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Provide strategic legal input to stakeholders at all levels.
• Manage external legal support effectively.

Responsibilities

• Shape a high-performing legal team through delegation and mentoring.
• Stay ahead of regulatory changes ensuring compliance.
• Support Primark’s ambitious growth plans.

Skills

Strong commercial contact drafting and negotiation skills

Experience coordinating and managing large projects

History of developing effective working relationships

Familiarity preparing a legal strategy

International experience in fashion or retail sectors

Education

Qualified lawyer with at least 7–10 years PQE

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel

Because we strive to put people first. Culture, our way.

Legal at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a Senior Legal Counsel

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Deliver expert legal advice that drives the best commercial and legal outcomes across retail, digital, operations, and technology projects, including business‑critical transformation initiatives.
• Lead contract negotiations by drafting and reviewing a wide range of commercial agreements, partnering with stakeholders and external counsel when needed.
• Collaborate across the business to build strong relationships with teams in retail, technology, digital, marketing, finance, people & culture, and supply chain.
• Influence key decisions by providing strategic legal input to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Shape a high‑performing legal team, taking responsibility for delegation, mentoring, and team development.

Stay ahead of regulatory changes and evolving case law, ensuring compliance and supporting Primark’s ambitious growth plans, while managing external legal support, timelines, and budgets effectively.

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• Qualified lawyer with at least 7–10 years PQE from a leading law firm or in‑house legal department
• Strong commercial contact drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience coordinating and managing large projects and contributing to their success.
• History of developing effective working relationships and influencing across all levels of a busy organisation
• Familiarity preparing a legal strategy and navigating complex issues.
• International experience or experience working in the fashion or retail sectors is a plus.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we’re Caring and always strive to put people first. We’re also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

Our fashion isn’t one‑size‑fits‑all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity; we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

If you require extra support at any stage of the selection process, please get in touch with our team at [e-mail].