NQ-2 PQE Legal Counsel 9-12 months FTC

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Your new company

A world-class restaurants chain with a global business and 14,000 people internationally. The company turned over in excess of £520m last year, and does not suffer the same challenges as many of its competitors, as it is able to reinvest the global revenues into UK business. The business is entering an interesting time in its evolution, in that it is looking to revamp its entire brand for the next generation. The legal function is small in headcount, but plays an indispensable role across the organisation, dealing with global issues from its UK base. The business offers employees an exceptional benefits package, including car allowance and generous discounts in its franchises. The company has two offices in the UK, one in Central London and one in West London. The key stakeholders are based in the West London office, but the business is content for the successful candidate to spend three days in West London and two in Central, with the occasional working from home day at managerial discretion.

Your new role

A sought after junior legal counsel role. This is an interim (9-12 month FTC) role which has the opportunity to become permanent for the right person. The role will entail supporting global operations, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of commercial agreements, while also advising on franchising, intellectual property and data privacy matters. The role will further support on other ad hoc matters, giving the successful candidate a broad range of exposure to different areas of the business. You will build relationships with different internal and external stakeholders, all the while representing the brand with integrity and purpose.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a qualified lawyer with unrestricted right to work in the UK. You will be Newly Qualified or have up to c. 2 PQE (as a guide only). Whether trained in practice or with an in-house team, you will have some measure of in-house exposure, even if through a secondment. You will have a commercial generalist background, but direct industry experience is not a pre-requisite of the role. You will be thoughtful and measured in your guidance, and while approachable you will also have the presence of mind to push back to strong characters when necessary. You will have a genuine interest in furthering your own career.

What you'll get in return

You will be working with one of the most recognisable restaurant chains in the world, benefiting from the power of the brand and the quality of people that it is able to attract. You will work on a diverse range of matters that will serve to make you versatile and pervasive as an advisor to the business. The business offers a brilliant benefits package above and beyond the salary, which encompasses a car allowance, and the ability to work flexibly on occasion. Naturally the role will also offer significant retail discounts.

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