Commercial Lawyer – Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH)
Bradford | Hybrid 2 office days per week
2-4 years PQE (although we are happy to see candidates outside that range with the appropriate experience)
Are you a commercially savvy solicitor with general commercial and contract law experience? Ready to make an impact and elevate your career within a modern and dynamic online retail business?
We are looking for a self-motivated Commercial Lawyer to join our friendly, collaborative in-house team. You’ll play a key role in advising on general trading matters, drafting and negotiating contracts with suppliers, giving legal advice in relation to customer rights,advertising and promotions. Plus, you’ll gain valuable exposure to financial services regulation.
You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts that shape our commercial landscape across diverse legal areas of Retail, Procurement and Finance Operations. A key team player, you will build relationships with colleagues and senior stakeholders to embed awareness of legal risk management and corporate policy.
ABOUT YOU
If you’re a qualified solicitor with a passion for retail law and a keen eye for compliance, we’d love to hear from you!
Essential:
* Experience in commercial law
* Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with accuracy
* A self-motivated problem solver who takes initiative
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Able to commute to Bradford at least two days a week
Desirable:
* Experience in UK consumer credit law, including the Consumer Credit Act 1974
* Knowledge of financial services regulation
* In-house legal experience within retail or financial services
ABOUT US: FGH LEGAL & COMPLIANCE
Our Legal & Compliance team implement and manage the regulatory framework that ensures we are ready for the challenges of providing a forward thinking and progressive 21st century e-commerce business.
For over 100 years, Freemans has been at the forefront of home shopping, delivering quality products and exceptional service. We’ve accepted the challenge to transform our business into a modern, digital-first retailer.
Based in West Yorkshire and part of the OTTO group – one of the world’s largest online retail organisations, Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is the home of familiar brands such as Freemans, Grattan, Kaleidoscope, and Curvissa.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
FLEXIBILITY
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working options to help you achieve a healthy work – life balance. Our full time head office colleagues work a minimum of 2 days per week in the office, allowing the perfect balance between collaborative in-person team work and the flexibility to work from home.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Turning your job into a career is a real passion for us and our development programmes will enable you to grow in role.
We offer clear career pathways that will show you the way, outlining the skills, behaviours and knowledge needed to perform at the next step.
We invest in our colleagues, giving them all the opportunity to progress. Our inspired leadership programme is aimed at equipping our future leaders to coach, develop, manage change and maintain situational awareness.
INCLUSIVITY
As a business, we depend on a fusion of identities, characteristics, backgrounds, and cultures to fully appreciate our people and our customers. Freemans has a long-standing commitment to ensuring fairness and balance.
Our company is an inclusive organisation where everybody can make the most of their talent and abilities. Our pay, reward, and progression approach is based solely on fairness and merit.
BENEFITS
We firmly believe that we should reward our brilliant people with extensive benefits to help them stay healthy, relax and re-energise, have fun, manage the day-to-day and plan for the future. Here are just some of our great benefits:
* Competitive salaries and annual bonus scheme
* 37 days holiday including bank holidays
* Healthcare cash plan
* Competitive pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Paid paternity and maternity leave
* Incredible staff discounts
* Subsidised Canteen
Ready to apply?
If you’re excited about this opportunity and want to join FGH, click apply now to send us your application.
Further information
About Us – Freemans Grattan Holdings
If you have any questions please contact our Resourcing Manager, Katie Thompson: katie.thompson@fgh-uk.com
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