HEAD OF LEGAL - RETAIL
CENTRAL LONDON
PERMANENT ROLE
£120,000 BASIC SALARY
Role Overview:
Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment is presently representing a fast growing, Central London based retail business in their search for a Head of Legal. The successful candidate will own a broad, hands on legal role, will be responsible for the company’s relationship with outside counsel, will be a key advisor to company C-Suite and will take an active role in the scaling of the business moving forward.
Key Accountabilities:
* Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts and agreements.
* Work closely with senior management advising on the legal aspects of key business decisions and projects.
* Oversee and maintain the company’s intellectual property portfolio
* Handle any matters in the field of dispute resolution the company may face
* Advise the senior management on regulatory compliance.
* Lead the business’ company secretarial function.
* Handle any other ad-hoc legal matters that may arise in areas such as employment law, data protection, compliance and corporate governance.
About You:
* A solicitor qualified in England and Wales
* A significant amount of post qualified experience gained in an in house environment
* A broad commercial skillset, particularly in the areas of commercial law, consumer law and employment law.
* Experience of working within the retail or FMCG space
* A commercial mindset and the desire to make a genuine contribution to the long term growth and success of a company.