Head of Legal
Manchester (on-site 5 days a week)
£85,000/£100,000
Sellick Partnership is pleased to be supporting a major retailer in their search for a Head of Legal to join them on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity to join the company at a pivotal time as they continue to expand within the UK and internationally.
The successful solicitor will work closely with the CEO, CFO, and Business Directors on a range of legal matters across the wider group.
You will work on a variety of legal matters, including but not limited to:
- Overseeing the review, drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts, including supplier, licensing, and distribution agreements, as well as consumer-facing terms and conditions.
- Ensuring all commercial contracts comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements and internal company policies.
- Managing dispute resolution and litigation matters, including representing the Company in court where required, to achieve commercially sound and cost-effective outcomes.
- Drafting, reviewing and maintaining internal policies, customer-facing terms and conditions, and precedent documentation as needed.
- Protecting, managing and enforcing the Group’s intellectual property rights.
- Researching and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements affecting the Group, including data protection, intellectual property, advertising, employment, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
- Providing legal advice across the Group on commercial matters, advertising and marketing, intellectual property, privacy and data protection, B2C issues, and ad-hoc legal risk queries.
- Developing and delivering legal guidance, training materials and resources for teams across the business.
Benefits of the role include:
- A competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Early finish on Friday’s
- Modern offices with an onsite gym
- Onsite parking
- 20% off company products
If you are looking to work in a fast-paced, hard-working environment, this role could be for you. Please get in contact with David Scott