LEGAL COUNSEL

Permanent
Hybrid - London Waterloo
G4
At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.
Support the Currys business by delivering proactive and commercially focussed legal advice in a timely, professional, efficient and cost effective manner in line with the Values and in support of the business objectives of Currys plc and the Currys Group.
The role is expected to draw on their experience to ensure best practice/risk management of legal issues, using their own judgement to offer legal advice, opinion and guidance and to support the Head of Corporate and Commercial Law in ensuring cost-effective risk management for Currys

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Providing advice on legal matters for the UK and Ireland business providing a commercial, efficient, effective and professional service including the following areas:Leading day to day on the review, drafting and negotiation of the less complex contracts and projects. This includes:Playing a leading and proactive role within the Currys negotiating teamTaking ‘ownership’ of the project for the legal team, advising on strategic and structural issues as well as handling legal risk and draftingEscalating key issues for resolutionManaging the approvals process
• Supporting the more senior lawyers in LGR in the negotiation of more complex contracts and projects
• Working independently on all other levels of contracts and projects
• Advising on other areas of law including competition, IP and data protection
• Advising (in collaboration with the more senior lawyers) on contentious dispute/settlement discussionsregulatory issues
• Supporting process improvement within LGR
• Anticipating legal change, developing good practice and advising accordingly (in conjunction with the more senior lawyers)
• Engaging with cross-functional project teams
• Working with external counsel and other advisors to facilitate the work of Currys
• Building and maintaining strong business relationships with stakeholders throughout Currys including in commercial functions, procurement, Finance etc.
• Supporting in the setting up of suppliers and the settlement of invoices

You will need:

• Solicitor or barrister. Ideally with a minimum of 2 years relevant post-qualification experience.
• Excellent commercial and/or corporate lawyer with appropriate range and depth of experience
• Able to support on multiple projects and transactions
• Strong communication skills

We know our people are the magic ingredient in our success. That’s why we reward you with benefits that go deeper than just the day-to-day. Benefits that work for you, your lifestyle and your career. They include Company Pension Scheme, Discretionary/Performance based bonus, Private Health Insurance and Colleague Discounts.
Beyond that, we’ll be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented People, Communications and Sustainability team and unbox your passion at the UK’s best-known retailer in tech.

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