Senior Legal Counsel

PRIMARK
Update date : Oct 12, 2026

Country : United Kingdom

Region : South East

County : Berkshire

Town : READING

Category : Consulting - Audit

Contract type : Fixed-term

Availability : Full time

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel, Omnichannel

Because we strive to put people first.

Culture, our way

Legal at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You'll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You'll Do as Senior Legal Counsel

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

Strategic Legal Partnering: Provide commercially focused legal advice that supports Primark's omnichannel growth, influencing key business decisions across ecommerce, customer engagement, digital, logistics, and technology initiatives.
Lead Commercial Negotiations: Draft, negotiate, and conclude complex commercial agreements, partnering with stakeholders and external counsel to secure the best outcomes for the business.
Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build trusted relationships across teams including Technology, Digital, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and People & Culture to deliver practical legal solutions that enable business objectives.
Shape Business Decision-Making: Influence strategic and operational decisions by providing clear, risk-based legal guidance to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
Strengthen Legal Operations & Capability: Support the development of a high-performing legal function by driving process improvements, promoting efficient ways of working, and contributing to team development and knowledge sharing.
Manage Risk & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor emerging legal and regulatory developments, collaborate with compliance teams and external advisers, and ensure legal risks are effectively managed to support Primark's expansion ambitions.

What You'll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued - so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

Strong Legal Expertise: Qualified lawyer with 7-10+ years' post-qualification experience gained within a leading law firm and/or a dynamic in-house legal environment.
Strategic Business Partnering Skills: Proven experience advising senior stakeholders on legal risk, business strategy, and complex transformation or operational change programmes.
Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial judgement with extensive experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of complex commercial agreements.
Project & Programme Leadership: A track record of successfully supporting and coordinating large-scale projects, balancing legal, commercial, and operational priorities to drive successful outcomes.
Influencing & Relationship Building: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships, challenge constructively, and influence decision-making at all levels of an organisation.
Pragmatic & Solutions-Focused Approach: Able to navigate complex legal issues with confidence, develop practical legal strategies, and deliver clear, commercially focused advice in a fast-paced environment.

Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work, in a growing global business committed to encouraging people to express themselves - and feel a sense of belonging. Apply to be part of Primark's future, today... and enjoy career growth, our way.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business with over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we’re Caring and always strive to put people first. We’re also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

REQ ID: JR-15211

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Strong Legal Expertise: Qualified lawyer with 7-10+ years' post-qualification experience gained within a leading law firm and/or a dynamic in-house legal environment.
Strategic Business Partnering Skills: Proven experience advising senior stakeholders on legal risk, business strategy, and complex transformation or operational change programmes.
Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial judgement with extensive experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of complex commercial agreements.
Project & Programme Leadership: A track record of successfully supporting and coordinating large-scale projects, balancing legal, commercial, and operational priorities to drive successful outcomes.
Influencing & Relationship Building: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships, challenge constructively, and influence decision-making at all levels of an organisation.
Pragmatic & Solutions-Focused Approach: Able to navigate complex legal issues with confidence, develop practical legal strategies, and deliver clear, commercially focused advice in a fast-paced environment.

What's a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you're making, the experiences you're having and the people you're with. You're our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.
Strategic Legal Partnering: Provide commercially focused legal advice that supports Primark's omnichannel growth, influencing key business decisions across ecommerce, customer engagement, digital, logistics, and technology initiatives.
Lead Commercial Negotiations: Draft, negotiate, and conclude complex commercial agreements, partnering with stakeholders and external counsel to secure the best outcomes for the business.
Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build trusted relationships across teams including Technology, Digital, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and People & Culture to deliver practical legal solutions that enable business objectives.
Shape Business Decision-Making: Influence strategic and operational decisions by providing clear, risk-based legal guidance to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
Strengthen Legal Operations & Capability: Support the development of a high-performing legal function by driving process improvements, promoting efficient ways of working, and contributing to team development and knowledge sharing.
Manage Risk & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor emerging legal and regulatory developments, collaborate with compliance teams and external advisers, and ensure legal risks are effectively managed to support Primark's expansion ambitions.

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