Senior Legal Counsel

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, partnering with the world’s most ambitious retailers and brands to put the customer at the heart of every decision. We combine deep insight, advanced technology, and close collaboration to help our clients grow, innovate, and deliver measurable value for their customers. dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement standardised contract templates, policies, and governance processes for our media business globally (excluding Tesco Media).
• Advise on media product launches, and our related strategic partnerships ensuring compliance with IP, privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Drive scalable legal solutions that enable operational efficiency and reduce risk in diverse markets.
• Collaborate with our legal, media, commercial, technology, science and many other colleagues to align your work with business objectives.
• Monitor evolving media regulations and proactively update global standards.
• Share best practices with our Tesco Media colleagues.
• Act as trusted advisor on strategic projects to senior management and C-suite.
• Provide ad hoc support to our category management and loyalty and personalisation businesses when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified lawyer with extensive experience in digital media platforms, wider technology esp SaaS, reseller arrangements and outsourcing, working either in-house at a tech or digital media company or within a tech- or media focused team at a leading law firm.
• Strong global or international experience would be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of IP, data protection, commercial and competition law across multiple jurisdictions.
• AI and open source experience would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to design scalable legal processes and manage complex, cross-border projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead on complex legal matters, manage competing priorities, make the complex simple, and achieve quick, risk-aware outcomes.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for innovation, including the use of technology in legal work.

What You Can Expect From Us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off. You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn. And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.