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LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics - MENA

17d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Legal
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must be an English-law qualified lawyer with 2+ years PQE, in-house experience, strong contract law knowledge, and excellent communication skills. Experience in beauty or FMCG is a plus.
  • You will focus on marketing compliance, contract drafting, and training while collaborating with teams across various functions to support commercial initiatives.

Requirements

  • English-law qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2 years PQE, qualified in private practice or a relevant in-house environment.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating various agreements for UK and international businesses, including NDAs, influencer agreements, sponsorship and event agreements, and marketing and PR agency agreements.
  • Experience working in-house, ideally for a global brand, and advising on multi-jurisdictional issues.
  • Excellent knowledge of marketing, commercial and contract law.
  • Solid training and qualification from a leading city, national firm, or equivalent in-house environment.
  • In-house experience is essential. Experience in beauty or FMCG is desirable.
  • Attention to detail is critical.
  • Highly effective communicator (written and oral) at all levels. Confidence in communicating with stakeholders of all seniority levels.
  • Ability to be persuasive, interact effectively with the business, remain calm, and work under pressure.
  • Thrives in an agile environment, managing competing deadlines and working flexibly to meet the needs of the business.

Responsibilities

  • This role will be predominantly based at the Head Office in Poole, with occasional travel to our London offices.
  • Your role will predominantly focus on marketing, but you will also pick up commercial work for the relevant teams.
  • You will support our teams by advising them on campaign compliance, marketing copy, prize promotions, direct marketing, consumer law, CAP Codes compliance, and supervision, review, and approval of global brand licensing partnerships.
  • Strong commercial acumen across various advertising matters and be comfortable taking commercial decisions and working closely with senior sales, marketing and creative leads.
  • You must be capable of reviewing, negotiating and drafting the following types of contracts: creative services and PR agency agreements, influencer and talent agreements, sponsorship contracts, IP licence agreements, and collaboration deals.
  • You will be expected to deliver regular training sessions to the business and have a genuine interest in developing legal knowledge within the business.
  • You will thrive in an environment that asks you to deliver at pace, juggle competing priorities, support bespoke initiatives to increase customer engagement and develop brand-building opportunities and bring your experience and enthusiasm to respond to an ambitious business that is growing fast. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a company that values innovation, creativity and pragmatism in its legal community.
  • You will collaborate effectively with global, regional, and local cross-functional teams (including Finance, Digital, IP, Data Privacy, and Corporate Security) to provide legal input on everything from strategy to commercial colleague queries.
  • Ability to work autonomously whilst also escalating matters to Senior Legal Counsel when appropriate.
  • Highly organised and responsive, with the ability to maintain composure whilst working to tight deadlines.
  • Be highly driven, ambitious and focused on delivering a high standard of legal service to the business in a friendly, approachable manner.
  • The role will report directly to the Senior Legal Counsel (Team Lead)—brand (Consumer, Marketing and Advertising). You will be expected to support the supervision and development of future trainee solicitors in marketing and commercial work (where applicable).

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we support remote work in a hybrid format, but the successful candidate must be willing to visit our head office in Poole, Dorset regularly.

What experience is required for the Legal Counsel position?

The position requires an English-law qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2 years PQE, ideally with in-house experience and a background in private practice.

Is experience in specific industries preferred for this role?

Yes, experience in the beauty or FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) industries is desirable but not essential.

What types of contracts will I be expected to handle in this role?

You will be expected to review, negotiate, and draft various types of contracts, including creative services and PR agency agreements, influencer agreements, sponsorship contracts, IP license agreements, and collaboration deals.

Will I have the opportunity to train others in this position?

Yes, you will be expected to deliver regular training sessions to the business and support the supervision and development of future trainee solicitors where applicable.

What are the main responsibilities of the Legal Counsel - Brand role?

Key responsibilities include advising on campaign compliance, reviewing marketing copy, handling consumer law issues, and supporting various teams in PR, Marketing, and Digital initiatives.

What are the working hours for this position?

The working hours have not been specifically stated, but you will need to thrive in an agile environment and manage competing deadlines.

What benefits does Lush offer for this position?

Benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, parental leave, bonus schemes, employee discounts, and participation in the employee ownership program.

What kind of legal input is expected in the role?

You will provide legal input on various matters from strategy to commercial colleague queries and support cross-functional teams including Finance, Digital, IP, Data Privacy, and Corporate Security.

Who will I report to in this role?

You will report directly to the Senior Legal Counsel (Team Lead) for Brand (Consumer, Marketing, and Advertising).

LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics - MENA

We're creating a cosmetics revolution to save the planet.

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
201-500
Employees
1995
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We believe in making effective products from fresh, organic fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils and safe synthetics. We believe in buying ingredients only from companies that do not commission tests on animals and in testing our products on humans. We invent our own products and fragrances. We make them fresh by hand using little or no preservative or packaging, using only vegetarian ingredients, and tell you when they were made. We believe in happy people making happy soap, putting our faces on our products and making our mums proud. We believe in long candlelit baths, sharing showers, massage, filling the world with perfume and in the right to make mistakes, lose everything and start again. We believe our products are good value, that we should make a profit and that the customer is always right.