Who we are:
Omaze is an entertainment company with a social purpose. We offer our customers the chance to win dream homes and other prizes and support amazing causes. Launched in the US in 2012, Omaze crossed the pond to the UK in 2020, working in partnership with some of the biggest and most loved British charities. We’ve since raised over £72,000,000 for our incredible UK charity partners, like Teenage Cancer Trust, British Heart Foundation, Marie Curie, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and many more.
Why you’ll love working at Omaze:
* Growth: Omaze is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world, going after a $400 billion market.
* Impact: You will be a part of a passionate team of world changers, dedicated to making a big ripple effect in the world.
* Pioneering: We are doing something no one has ever done before.
* Culture of learning and fun: We work hard to grow together and spread joy in the process.
* Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and Inc.’s Best in Business.
Who we’re looking for:
The Legal team at Omaze is responsible for protecting the company's interests by providing long-term strategic direction and day-to-day operational support.
The Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (Consumer and Privacy) will play a key role in supporting Omaze’s consumer, privacy, compliance and commercial contracts functions in the UK.
What You’ll Do:
* Marketing and consumer law. Review and advise on marketing materials, website copy, promotional rules, and consumer communications. Draft and maintain marketing policies and provide marketing and consumer law internal training. Keep up to date with legislative developments/ trends with UK marketing and consumer law.
* Data protection and compliance. Working closely with Omaze’s Data Protection Officer, provide legal advice and assistance on a wide range of data protection matters, including conducting LIAs and DPIAs, negotiating data processing agreement, cookies and similar technologies compliance, policy maintenance and running internal training.
* BAU legal support. Review, draft, edit and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, NDAs, residential property purchase agreements, charity partnership agreements and update & maintain template repositories.
* Risk management. Coordinate with internal teams and external service providers to ensure agreements, communications, and other corporate materials properly reflect company risk tolerances.
* Compliance. Anticipate and proactively guard against legal and compliance risks by conducting research and providing analysis and advice on various matters and materials.
Location: London Based (offices in Holborn)
Office Days: 3 days per week
Our Ideal Candidate:
* Qualified UK lawyer with 3 - 7+ years of experience working in an in-house legal department for a fast-paced B2C company or an internationally/nationally recognised law firm
* Law degree from a top-ranked law school
* Fluent in English required (fluency in another European language a perk)
* Significant consumer law, data protection and contract drafting experience with high proficiency in creating clear, understandable and risk-based advice
* Significant experience advising on the UK GDPR, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, the CAP & BCAP Codes and UK advertising laws
* Experience of working closely with senior leaders across the group providing relevant and timely legal advice that promotes business growth
* Unmatched organisational skills and unyielding attention to detail
* Extreme multi-tasker with excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Willingness to learn other practice areas and to become familiar with laws of other jurisdictions
* Willingness to do the tedious, detailed-oriented legal work that keeps Omaze running and can independently exercise sound judgement with minimal supervision
* Experience of prize draw, promotion and gaming laws a plus
* Experience of charity laws a plus
Don’t quite meet all the above requirements? Apply anyway! We love talking to exceptional candidates. If the current role isn’t a fit, we’ll keep your information on file for the future.
What to Expect:
* Pension Plan with generous employer contributions
* Health Insurance with health, dental and optical cover
* Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection and Life Assurance
* Employee stock options
* The opportunity to work for a company making a tangible difference to the lives of our customers and our charity partners
We actively seek out diversity of thought and experience to drive innovation. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives and work hard to ensure that every Omaze can bring their authentic self to work at all times.