Junior Legal Counsel

About Legend

At Legend, we’re building next‑level player experiences. With 20+ years of proven success, we’re the world’s leading sports and gaming marketing company. Our people are our edge. 600+ sharp, ambitious legends across 22+ countries who move fast, learn quickly and win together. Here growth isn’t a perk, it’s the standard. You’ll stretch, level‑up and carve out a career as bold as the products we build. We celebrate wins and create experiences that people talk about for years – for our players and for each other. If you’re ready to shape the future of player experience and enjoy the ride while you do it, this is where you’ll thrive.

The Role

Legend is looking for a dynamic and driven Junior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team. The role will be based in London. As Junior Legal Counsel, you’ll play a key role supporting the business across a range of legal areas – with a primary focus on employment law, data protection law and commercial & supplier agreements, and additional exposure to regulatory and intellectual property matters, with other legal support as required by the team and business. You’ll collaborate closely with creative, tech, and product teams across gaming and digital entertainment to deliver pragmatic, solutions‑oriented legal advice. With autonomy and impact, you’ll own your workstreams end‑to‑end and see your advice and support directly influence business decisions. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a commercially focused, fast‑paced legal team where you’ll have the autonomy to lead your own workstreams.

Your Impact

• Employment Law Support: Provide practical guidance to our People Team and managers on domestic and cross‑border employment matters, contracts and policies.
• Data Protection & Compliance: Assist in managing GDPR compliance, including taking ownership of data governance documentation, policy updates, providing data protection guidance relating to new business initiatives, data subject requests, DPAs with 3rd parties, and training internal teams.
• Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate a full range of supplier and customer agreements.
• IP & Regulatory Support: Help manage intellectual property matters and support with compliance with relevant gaming marketing regulations.
• Operational Enablement: Create playbooks, templates, and self‑service tools across the areas referred to above that streamline processes and empower internal teams.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent) with around 2‑3 years PQE gained in a commercial, corporate, or technology‑focused environment – whether in private practice or in‑house.
• A solid grounding in employment law and data protection (GDPR), with the confidence to provide clear, practical advice.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer and supplier contracts and supporting business teams through the contracting process.
• Strong communication skills – ability to translate complex legal concepts into straightforward guidance.
• A proactive, commercially minded problem‑solver who can balance legal risk with practical business realities.
• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to partner effectively across teams such as HR, Product, and Marketing.
• Bonus points if you have experience or interest in intellectual property and gaming marketing regulation.

The Interview Process

• Initial Chat with Talent Partner (30 mins via Zoom)
• Interview with our team, General Counsel and Associate General Counsel (1 hour video via Zoom)
• In‑person coffee with General Counsel (30 min in London)
• Final Interview with People Partner (30 min video via Zoom)

Why Legend?

• Super smart colleagues to work alongside and learn from.
• Tailored flexibility for your work‑life balance.
• Annual discretionary bonus to reward your efforts.
• Paid annual leave PLUS a well‑deserved break to recharge your batteries during the festive season! Our offices are closed between Christmas and New Year’s, allowing you to enjoy downtime without dipping into your annual allowance.
• Long‑term incentive plan so we can all share in the growth and success of Legend.
• Exciting global Legend events, where we unite in person to ignite our shared passion and unveil the exciting strategies for the year ahead!
• Unlock your full potential by joining the Legend team. To support you on this journey, we provide an extensive array of benefits and perks, as outlined in our global offerings above. For country‑specific benefits please reach out to your talent partner.

Additional Information

Legend is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team – which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout your application process, please speak to your Talent Partner or contact the team at ontalent@l1.com, and we’ll do all we can to support you.