Legal Counsel - Commercial/Tech in City of London

About Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Founded by British makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury MBE in 2013, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has revolutionised the face of the global beauty industry by de-coding makeup applications for everyone, everywhere, with an easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift range. Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty continues to break records across countries, channels, and categories and to scale at pace. Over the last 10 years, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has experienced exceptional growth and is one of the most talked about brands in the beauty industry and beyond. It has become a global sensation across 50 markets (and growing), with over 2,300 employees globally who are part of the Dream Team making the magic happen.

As Legal Counsel for Charlotte Tilbury Beauty you will report directly to a Senior Legal Counsel. You will provide legal support to the global (excluding China) direct and indirect procurement teams and digital and technology teams encompassing product, engineering, data science and transformational outsourcing, delivering to the business the very highest standards of legal advice and regulatory compliance whilst supporting the business with its international growth. You will support the business negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial contracts relating to direct and indirect procurement activities, including supply chain, professional services, logistics, facilities, store design, outsourcing, licensing, hosting, software development and other third-party engagements. You will also be responsible for advising on AI scoping, implementation and guardrails. As required, you will assist other areas of the business and legal team on a broad range of legal matters, including distribution and marketing and advertising. You will also support the legal team to develop and enhance effective working processes with the business to ensure that the business’ objectives are achieved within appropriate timescales and with the relevant stakeholder approval.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting with legal affairs relating to the global end to end operations of the business (excluding employment) and in particular direct and indirect procurement and digital and technology (including AI), with supervision from Senior Legal Counsel
• Supporting the business with day-to-day legal queries, identifying legal risks and providing commercially sound advice
• Assisting with the development and implementation of legal procedures and policies to ensure the business’ compliance with applicable laws
• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts, legal documents and other regulatory or contractual requirements
• Supporting the business with legal proceedings, working with outside counsel when required
• Preparing and conducting legal training for staff

KEY ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS

• Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Accurate, clear and concise communication (written and oral) of legal and non-legal information, explaining consequences of decisions in a simple and accessible way
• Knows the importance of good working relationships (internal and external); communicates effectively with stakeholders and builds trust and rapport.
• Effectively listens and understands others, adapts communication style and able to present to different audiences
• Understands the art of persuasion and influencing and takes steps to acquire and demonstrate appropriate skills
• Organises and co-ordinates workload and priorities to provide timely and effective support
• Shows flexibility and overcomes difficulties to achieve results within targets and timescales

• Qualified legal professional, who exercises skill, capability and knowledge
• Effectively uses research and available resources to develop legal expertise and applies knowledge and skills relevant to role
• Demonstrates structured analysis and interpretation of legal and non-legal information
• Demonstrates knowledge of general commercial issues; takes these into account when negotiating contracts and giving legal advice
• Drafts with precision and negotiates in a logical manner using standard templates and precedents. Takes ownership of the quality of documentation produced
• Recognises, understands and communicates project risks. Uses knowledge and pragmatism to identify when to involve other business areas and specialists and/or escalate
• Knows how activities, processes and systems relevant to the role fit together and interact and actively seeks to learn more
• Aware and interested in commercial issues that may impact the business and the beauty/retail market
• Demonstrates understanding and awareness of other cultures, jurisdictions and business approaches
• Shares ideas and identifies and acts on opportunities to contribute to the team’s knowledge bank (templates / play books) for their specialist area
• Contributes to the preparation of and presents training for legal and business colleagues

• Positive, responsible and accurate in the work environment
• Not only open to change but adapts and responds positively to it working efficiently and effectively in a changing and fast paced environment
• Engages positively and collaboratively with stakeholders; takes steps to build and develop a strong internal profile
• Utilises internal tools and resources to achieve objectives; shares knowledge and learns from experience
• Understands priorities; works under time constraints and pressure. Asks questions to understand context, clarify deadlines and understand expectations
• Encourages and supports others to adapt to change
• Takes the initiative and demonstrates personal ownership to get things done despite barriers and obstacles; identifies and acts on opportunities to drive continuous improvement in the team
• Demonstrates and displays the Charlotte Tilbury values at all times

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Qualified Solicitor – England and Wales (2-4 years’ PQE)
• Strong knowledge of commercial law and digital, technology and IT legal space
• Solid training and qualifications from a leading national or international law firm or reputable business
• Experience of working for a global brand and advising on multi-jurisdictional issues is highly desirable

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where nimble mindsets, striving to deliver the best and wanting to be part of a global #dreamteam are key. Even though we have requirements, our experience and background are just a guide, we still love to welcome applicants with more or less experience stated, provided necessary skills can be demonstrated.

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We’re a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
• And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees - and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.