Legal Counsel in Burton upon Trent

This role would be focused on providing legal support primarily for supply chain and logistics, supporting the business on contractual matters by negotiating, drafting, and advising on commercial contracts, taking a solution oriented and pragmatic approach to commercial and operational risks. There would be an expectation to provide general legal advice on several broader areas to support the business on a day-to-day basis, including intellectual property, compliance, data protection, risk management, external counsel management, policy drafting and implementation. As part of a small legal team, there will be potential for exposure to a wide range of activities, both strategic and operational, across all parts of the business. The candidate would be expected to be agile and adaptable, with an ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of teams across the business.

What we need from you:

• Qualification as a Solicitor in England and Wales
• Candidates with 3+ years PQE would likely have the relevant skills and experience for this role, but we would be happy to consider applications from candidates outside of this PQE range who have the relevant experience.
• A strong commercial law background and a good understanding of issues relating to protection of confidentiality, intellectual property, and data privacy
• Experience of IT contracts would be beneficial
• In-house experience would be preferable

Person Profile:

• A positive attitude and the ability to work autonomously when required
• Organised and detail oriented
• Good time management and ability to prioritise effectively
• Good initiative and excellent communication skills
• Solid drafting and negotiating skills
• Depending on the location and level of experience of the candidate, a hybrid working model would be considered

Waterstones is committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and is dedicated toward eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our aim is to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel fully respected and to be able to give their best.

Diversity Statement: At Waterstones, we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair and inclusive to people from all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and we strive to promote an inclusive work culture.

Reasonable Adjustments: We understand that some disabled applicants may, due to the nature of their disability, find some parts of the recruitment process challenging. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the interview process, please make these known either to your interviewer or the person you liaise with when setting up your interview.