Legal Counsel (12 month FTC)

Overview of the role

We are looking for a Legal Counsel, Litigation to join our Legal team on a one‑year fixed‑term contract (parent cover) based in our London office, but working flexibly between office and home. This role finds a hybrid approach, combining home and office work to support mission alignment and collaboration.

What you’ll do

• Report directly to the Head of Litigation within the IP & Litigation team and oversee a broad range of contentious legal matters, including commercial litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work directly with the Group’s business and legal personnel, and external counsel where appropriate, to manage contentious and litigation matters within a wider strategic context, providing full spectrum of advice, guidance, support and oversight.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the business, developing strategies to handle and mitigate legal risks.
• Provide advice and support to...