Interim Corporate Counsel

Founded in 2020, unybrands is the next-generation brand accelerator platform built to acquire, integrate, and scale digital-first consumer brands. Headquartered in Miami, with offices in New York, London, Berlin, and Shenzhen, our 240+ team brings deep expertise across e-commerce, brand management, consumer retail, operational scaling, and M&A. Since inception, we have acquired 30+ brands across various categories, completing 20+ acquisitions and delivering 16 consecutive quarters of like-for-like organic growth post-integration.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to support our legal team. This interim role will focus primarily on M&A transactions, corporate advisory matters, and strategic legal support across our international business. The successful candidate will lead and coordinate legal workstreams relating to acquisitions, corporate restructurings, commercial agreements, and cross-border legal matters. This is a hands-on role requiring strong transactional experience and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Lead and manage legal due diligence processes for acquisitions.
  • Review, draft, and negotiate transaction documentation, including LOIs, SPAs, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements.
  • Partner closely with investment, finance, and operational teams throughout the deal lifecycle.
  • Support post-acquisition integration and corporate restructuring initiatives.
  • Coordinate and manage external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Corporate & Commercial Advisory
  • Advise on corporate governance, entity management, and strategic corporate projects.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including supplier, partnership, services, and confidentiality agreements.
  • Support fundraising and other strategic corporate transactions as required.
  • Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to senior stakeholders.
• Regulatory & Risk Management
  • Assess legal and regulatory considerations relating to acquisitions and expansion into new jurisdictions.
  • Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with transaction and commercial activities.
  • Support compliance initiatives across the business.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified solicitor or attorney with 6+ years PQE (or equivalent experience).
• Strong M&A and corporate transactions background, ideally gained in a leading law firm and/or high-growth company environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing acquisition transactions from diligence through completion.
• Strong commercial contracting and corporate governance experience.
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Comfortable operating autonomously in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience advising on intellectual property matters, including brand protection, licensing, and IP due diligence.
• Experience supporting employment law matters, particularly in the context of acquisitions, restructurings, and international workforce issues.
• Exposure to e-commerce, technology, SaaS, consumer products, or private equity-backed businesses.
• Experience working on cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional legal matters.

unybrands is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without any regard to race, skin colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age. Nor are applicants discriminated against based on disability or protected classes.