Legal Counsel - Fixed Term Contract

As Legal Counsel, you'll work with our small legal team to deliver high-quality, commercial advice to our global teams. You'll be a trusted partner to the business, delivering success through building relationships and sharing your knowledge.

You'll have experience (or at least a keen interest) in retail, digital or consumer goods. Above everything else, you'll be proactive, self-starting and engaging, keen to learn more about our brilliant products and support the business in a fast-paced, fun environment. FitFlop is on an exciting journey and you'll have the opportunity to gain experience and support the business as we grow.

The Responsibilities:

• Working with all levels of our international business, from the most junior right up to the directors, as well as external counsel and third parties


• Providing wide-ranging legal advice to all areas of the business, including in relation to online sales, social media, data protection, advertising law, distribution, and franchising


• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide variety of legal agreements and contracts, including tech, manufacturing, vendor, distribution, wholesale and confidentiality agreements


• Advising the business on regulatory requirements and risks


• Keeping up to date with legal and regulatory developments, including sustainability and compliance, and update the business of these developments in a pragmatic way


• Preparing and delivering training to the business on relevant areas of law and company policies


• Providing support to the General Counsel on corporate and finance matters
  
  Due to the contract nature of the role, we're flexible on PQE, but you must be fully-qualified to practice law in the UK


• In-house commercial experience or in-house exposure preferred


• Keen interest in the business of retail, and providing a great customer experience.


• Strong drafting skills with excellent attention to detail


• Ability to express legal concepts in a clear manner, without wordiness, stuffiness or legalese


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Being adaptable and curious


• Engaging with our company culture and values, and lead the way in DE&I
  
  Private health or dental insurance


Pension contribution

25 days of holidays

Free pairs and product discount

Learning and Development Plan

• Hybrid working hours with a minimum of 2/3 days in our office in Hammersmith


• ️Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)


• ️Wellbeing programm