Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel Location: Flexible Department: Legal Reports to: Group General Counsel

Join Our Growing Global Legal Team

LHH have exclusively partnered with a global in-house organisation to secure them a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel to play a pivotal role in their expanding legal function. This is a fantastic opportunity for a UK-qualified lawyer with a strong background in commercial contracts law, looking to make a strategic impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment. The senior legal counsel with report into the Global General Counsel and be part of a small team with a great culture.

You'll collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Marketing, Commercial, Procurement and Sales functions, providing expert advice on a wide range of legal matters including commercial contracts, data privacy, regulatory compliance, and global market expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including marketing, vendor, and partnership contracts.
• Advise on compliance with consumer protection, advertising, and online platform laws across the UK, EMEA, India, Australia, and the US.
• Provide legal support for the development of new products and features, ensuring alignment with applicable laws and industry best practices.
• Conduct legal research
• Manage and protect the company's intellectual property portfolio.
• Collaborate with Fraud and Risk teams to identify and address misuse of services.
• Develop and implement marketing compliance policies and procedures.
• Guide market entry strategies by advising on regulatory, licensing, and local legal requirements.
• Deliver strategic counsel on global data protection regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and other international privacy frameworks.
• Investigate and resolve member complaints with legal implications.
• Educate and support internal stakeholders on compliance matters, including data privacy, ESG standards, and regulatory requirements, through training and policy development.

Your Experience

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with a minimum of 7+ years post-qualification experience, ideally from both private practice and in-house roles within the tech sector.
• Proven expertise in commercial contract negotiation and drafting, especially with customer and vendor agreements.
• In-depth knowledge of marketing, advertising, and consumer protection laws, including loyalty programs, giveaways, and social media compliance.
• Experience advising across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong grasp of data privacy laws and evolving regulatory landscapes.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and guide senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently and juggling multiple priorities in a high-growth environment.
• Tech-savvy with a proactive, problem-solving approach.
• Thrives in dynamic, collaborative settings and embraces a startup mindset-no task is too big or too small
• Experience working in tech, retail or e-commerce is beneficial

For more information and to apply, please contact bethany,

*LHH are the exclusive recruitment partner on this vacancy, any applications outside of this will not be considered unless represented by LHH.