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Legal Counsel - Commercial

Frasers GroupShirebrook, gb

30+ days ago

Job description

Company Description

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Why join us?

Our mission- we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles :

Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Job Description

This role is available on a part time or full time basis, we will also consider applicants looking for a Fixed Term Contract. All working days will require on site presence at our Shirebrook HQ .

As a Commercial Lawyer at Frasers Group you will review, negotiate, draft and advise on a wide range of supplier and business partnership contracts for all areas of the Group’s businesses including : commercial, supply chain, concessions, events, marketing, ecommerce, franchising and licencing, IT & technology, outsourcing and finance.

Dealing with commercial disputes and litigation

Providing guidance on marketing and promotional activity including CAP code compliance for advertisements, promotions competitions and product packaging, and drafting associated T&Cs for promotions, prize draws and competitions

Supporting e-commerce team on legal aspects of digital marketing and website operations

Wholesale contracts and concession agreements with suppliers

General IP work including licencing of own brands and third party licencing

Advising and supporting the customer service team as required on customer complaints and handling disputes and small claims

Assisting on larger M&A work as required, coordinating smaller transactions including conducting due diligence investigations, drafting SPA / APAs and ancillary documents and post-completion support.

Liaising with enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies such as the ICO, ASA and Trading Standards in relation to regulatory issues and customer complaints.

Instructing and managing external lawyers on any work which is in excess of in-house capacity or specialist in nature.

Assisting senior members of the legal team on various matters

Supervising junior members of the team

Qualifications

Strong experience working within Commercial contract negotiation

Qualified and able to hit the ground running using expertise in this sector

Able to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment where priorities are ever changing

Excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with those at all levels of an organisation

Able to provide commercially focused, pragmatic legal advice

Collaborative approach to work, always take the team with you

Ambitious and looking to develop their career with a global PLC