Head of Legal

Head of Legal

Manchester (on-site 5 days a week)

£85,000/£100,000

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be supporting a major retailer in their search for a Head of Legal to join them on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity to join the company at a pivotal time as they continue to expand within the UK and internationally.

The successful solicitor will work closely with the CEO, CFO, and Business Directors on a range of legal matters across the wider group.

You will work on a variety of legal matters, including but not limited to:

• Overseeing the review, drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts, including supplier, licensing and distribution agreements, as well as consumer-facing terms and conditions.
• Ensuring all commercial contracts comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements and internal company policies.
• Managing dispute resolution and litigation matters, including representing the Company in court where required, to achieve commercially sound and cost-effective outcomes.
• Drafting, reviewing and maintaining internal policies, customer-facing terms and conditions, and precedent documentation as needed.
• Protecting, managing and enforcing the Group's intellectual property rights.
• Researching and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements affecting the Group, including data protection, intellectual property, advertising, employment, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
• Providing legal advice across the Group on commercial matters, advertising and marketing, intellectual property, privacy and data protection, B2C issues, and ad-hoc legal risk queries.
• Developing and delivering legal guidance, training materials and resources for teams across the business.

Benefits of the role include:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Early finish on Friday's
• Modern offices with an on-site gym
• Onsite parking
• 20% off company products

If you are looking to work in a fast-paced, hard-working environment, this role could be for you. Please get in contact with David Scott

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