We are working with a renowned telecommunications business seeking a Legal Counsel to support its retail and franchise operations on a wide range of commercial and operational legal matters.
Location: London, hybrid working
Duration: 12-month contract
The Role
This role sits within a Consumer Legal team and focuses on supporting retail and franchise models across a customer‑facing telecommunications estate. The emphasis is on commercial advisory work, operational legal risk, and enabling the effective running and evolution of retail and partner structures.
The role:
* Providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice across retail and franchise operations
* Supporting franchise and partner models, including contractual, governance, and operational frameworks
* Advising on a broad range of commercial agreements and legal issues affecting customer‑facing retail environments
* Supporting compliance with legislation and regulation impacting retail and franchise structures
* Working closely with retail, operations, and commercial stakeholders to manage legal risk while enabling business growth
* Contributing to legal risk assessments and assurance processes across retail and operational initiatives
* Supporting legal training, process improvement, and scalable legal delivery across the consumer legal function
* Monitoring legal and regulatory developments impacting retail and franchise activities and sharing insights with stakeholders
Ideal Candidate
* England & Wales qualified lawyer
* Experience advising consumer, retail, or franchised businesses, ideally within telecommunications or a similar operational environment
* Strong commercial contracts experience with a practical, solutions‑focused approach
* Confidence engaging directly with senior operational and commercial stakeholders
* Able to manage multiple workstreams independently in a fast‑paced, operational setting
To register an interest, please send through your updated CV to