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Location

Cheadle, Staffordshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Legal Counsel (Commercial) – Fixed Term - (5-6 + years PQE)

Location: We welcome applications from those looking for hybrid working, based 2 days in our Handforth (Cheshire) Office.

About the Pets at Home Group

Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK’s leading pet care business, providing pets and their owners with the very best advice, products and care. Pet products are available online or from over 450 pet care centres, many of which also have vet practices and grooming salons. The Group also operates a leading small animal veterinary business, with over 440 veterinary general practices located both in our pet care centres and in standalone locations. Our business is fast-paced, innovative and fun and it's our people that make the real difference. This is a fantastic opportunity to come and work for an award-winning company who put people at the very heart of everything they do.

About the role

It is an opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join the team on a fixed term basis, initially for 6 months, to cover a maternity leave. The role will provide legal support and advice to our retail business, offering key support to internal stakeholders and will work closely with the other members of the legal team.

As Legal Counsel, your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting with legal advice across all aspects of the Group’s retail business.
• Drafting and advising on a variety of commercial and supplier agreements.
• Providing advice on advertising, promotions and marketing, including TV and other media campaigns.
• Advising on marketing terms and conditions.
• Providing the business with advice and support on issues relating to brand and reputation.
• Drafting, reviewing and evaluating internal policies and legal documents as may be necessary.
• Organising, updating and delivering legal/compliance training for colleagues.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A degree in law (UK qualification preferred) with ideally 5-6+ years PQE in a law firm or in-house.
• Experience/knowledge of providing general commercial advice.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial/supplier agreements.
• Experience in advising on marketing terms and conditions, offers and price promotions.
• Experience in advising on advertising.
• Good communication skills and good command of spoken and written English.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail with a commercially pragmatic attitude.
• Motivated and able to work independently, while respecting reporting procedures.
• Drafts legal documents/summaries/emails in a concise and thorough manner and in plain language.
• Responds efficiently to routine legal questions or issues.
• The ability to identify and analyse core legal issues.
• Stays on top of regulatory changes and key case law.
• Possess a proactive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Be comfortable working both collaboratively and independently within a remote working environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office and a good command of IT skills.
• In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer a comprehensive employee benefit offering

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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