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Senior Legal Counsel - Online

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Tesco

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Legal

AI generated summary

  • You need strong commercial experience, regulatory knowledge, effective communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
  • You will advise the Online business on legal matters, oversee commercial, privacy, and competition issues, develop training, mentor team members, and drive legal process transformation.

Requirements

  • A high degree of commercial acumen and curiosity
  • Strong general commercial experience, ideally in an in-house environment
  • In-depth knowledge of the regulatory and legislative landscape
  • The ability to explain complex concepts to business colleagues in simple terms and influence stakeholders positively
  • To Work independently and collaboratively in a collegial, fast-paced team environment
  • To be comfortable carrying a varied and sometimes unpredictable workload

Responsibilities

  • Being a strategic business partner to our Online business to drive competitiveness and business objectives
  • Advising on a broad range of strategic legal projects (e.g. scaling of recently launched Marketplace and on demand services such as Whoosh)
  • You will own and oversee all advice to the Online business. You will identify and advise on general commercial matters but also privacy, marketing and competition law issues collaborating in the background with our centres of excellence where necessary.
  • You will work to become a centre of excellence on consumer law as it applies to online sales.
  • Horizon scan emerging issues likely to impact our businesses, and mitigate their risk through consultations and influencing
  • Thinking "outside of the box" to give practical and innovative commercial solutions to problems
  • Support Online to embed its ethics and compliance agenda, including developing and delivering training and designing blueprints for new risks
  • Developing the capabilities of less experienced members of the Team and providing direction and advice to them and acting as escalation for strategic legal issues
  • Delivering the Group Legal Vision 2026 Transformation, evolving legal processes across Commercial (for example, implementing simplified engagement processes through a legal intake form) with the use of technology and driving simplification and automation

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we operate in a hybrid model, allowing for 60% of your time to be spent in the office and the rest remotely.

Is this position open to part-time applicants?

Yes, we welcome applications for both full-time and part-time positions.

What type of legal matters will I be advising on in this role?

You will advise on a broad range of legal matters related to online and digital operations, including commercial matters, privacy, marketing, and competition law issues.

Will I be responsible for developing less experienced team members?

Yes, you will be responsible for developing the capabilities of less experienced team members and providing direction and advice to them.

What is the focus of Tesco’s vision?

Tesco's vision is to become every customer's favourite way to shop and to serve customers, communities, and the planet a little better every day.

What benefits can I expect in this role?

Benefits include an annual bonus scheme, holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day, private medical insurance, and various supportive programs for mental well-being.

What is the expectation for working hours in this role?

This role is flexible, allowing for both full-time and part-time work patterns that accommodate individual needs.

Is experience in an in-house environment required for this role?

Strong general commercial experience is required, ideally within an in-house environment.

How does Tesco approach diversity, equity, and inclusion?

Tesco is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels represented and can be themselves, actively promoting diversity and equity across the company.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1919
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

One of the world’s largest retailers of consumer goods from food to fashion. Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day in our stores and online is at the heart of everything we do. Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen using the £30 he received on leaving the Royal Flying Corp, we’ve come a long way from his small market stall in East London. Today over 400,000 colleagues work across our stores, office, distribution and customer engagement centres in the UK, Europe and Asia. Share our passion for the people, products and places that make us great, and we can offer the right support to develop your skills.