Legal Counsel in City of London

This range is provided by Naked Wines. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

At Naked Wines, our customers (we call them Angels) trust us with their stories, their orders, and their support for our Winemakers. Protecting that trust is just as important as discovering the next great Pinot Noir. That\’s where you come in.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Be the friendly face and sharp mind advising on data protection across the UK, Australia, and the US
• Serve as the primary point of contact with privacy regulators
• Partner with our product, tech, and commercial teams to bake privacy into what we build without slowing things down
• Advise our procurement and tech teams on evolving AI policy and regulatory frameworks
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with a privacy lens
• Keep our privacy policies, data processes, and training fresh and practical
• Spot changes in the law before they land on our doorstep and help us navigate them
• Translate complex legal issues into plain English that makes sense to non‑lawyers
• Jump in on other commercial projects and deals when Naked needs you

Requirements

• You love wine
• Ideally you are UK‑qualified (but if you’re qualified elsewhere and pragmatic, we’re listening)
• You have 3‑5 years of experience working on data protection and privacy
• You have a sharp pen and are fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Bonus points if you have some in‑house experience or counseling consumer‑good clients. Extra bonus points if you’ve thrived in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial setting

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

At Naked Wines, you’ll be part of a company rewriting the rules of the wine world. We give winemakers the backing they need, and customers access to wines they can’t find anywhere else. You’ll get freedom, flexibility, and the chance to shape how our people function grows. And because we’re a close‑knit bunch, you’ll see the impact of your work every day. And of course, wine.

Benefits

• A competitive salary – we’re very proud to be a Real Living Wage employer
• 26 days holiday and bank holidays (you can buy or sell holiday too)
• A £300 annual personal development budget – we’re passionate about supporting people to follow their dreams inside or outside of Naked
• £450 every year to treat yourself to some of our delicious wines…all in the name of research, of course
• We want to do our bit for the community and give everyone paid leave to volunteer
• We have Wellbeing Champions and access to mindfulness resources including the Headspace app
• Enhanced parental leave
• Honeymoon leave – newlyweds get an extra week of annual leave
• We like to surprise and delight you with lovely thoughtful gifts including Naked Wine and lots more

Equal Opportunities

At Naked Wines, we recognise the value of diversity and inclusivity in fostering a truly remarkable experience for all our winemakers and customers. Our commitment extends beyond wine to building a workforce that reflects the wide array of perspectives and experiences found across the UK. We believe that embracing diversity in our teams enables us to provide exceptional service and innovation. We are dedicated to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work, with a strong commitment to promoting equity in both physical and mental health for everyone. To achieve this, Naked Wines encourages applications from individuals of disadvantaged socio‑economic backgrounds, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ community members, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and those with lived experiences of discrimination.

Accessibility and Adjustments

Naked Wines is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We strive to be as accommodating as possible to ensure all candidates can participate fully. If you have specific requirements or need adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please do not hesitate to get in touch. In your application, feel free to indicate your preferred pronouns to help us better address and respect your identity throughout the process.