Job description
This role offers a senior-level opportunity for a qualified solicitor to provide strategic legal guidance and support to Superdry's global operations. You will be a key partner to various business functions, ensuring legal compliance and driving commercially-minded solutions across areas like retail, wholesale, franchise, logistics, IT and marketing.
Main responsibilities
* 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 Head of IP and Brand Protection and the Head of Legal (Commercial) 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.
Ideal candidate
* 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.
* Depending on the candidate there is an opportunity to be a Legal Business Partner to Superdry’s tech-focussed and IP functions across Brand Creative, Design, Digital, Ecommerce, Data, Marketing, Logistics and Core IT around the world.
Package description
* 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 and an excellent Car contract hire/purchase scheme.
* A range of local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire.
About the company
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?
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