Join us as a Group Legal Counsel at Bettys and Taylors Group - Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. As Group Legal Counsel, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling the business to operate within legal and regulatory boundaries while supporting strategic and operational goals. You’ll be the go-to expert for data protection compliance and commercial contracts, and you will offer clear, business-focused legal advice across a variety of areas including consumer law, competition law, IP, and e-commerce. Reporting into the Group General Counsel, you’ll be part of a collaborative legal team that values integrity, professionalism, and proactive thinking. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the business, working with internal teams and external regulators to ensure legal excellence. The role will offer hybrid working based from Harrogate (HG2 7DL). Please note that this position is not suitable for fully remote applicants, as regular on-site collaboration in Harrogate is essential. It is anticipated that this role will be full-time for less experienced applicants, but we would also welcome applications from more experienced applicants who want to work on a part-time basis. Key Responsibilities Lead on data protection compliance, including negotiating DPAs, overseeing DPIAs, responding to data subject requests, maintaining ROPAs and privacy notices, managing personal data breaches and liaising with the ICO. Draft, review, and negotiate a diverse range of B2B and B2C contracts, and advise on contractual risks. Maintain and develop contract templates, playbooks, and standard terms. Monitor legal developments and assess business impact. Support compliance with competition and consumer protection laws. Contribute to internal legal training, toolkits, and governance frameworks, including IP. What You Bring Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with 2 years’ PQE. Strong experience in UK/EU data protection compliance and governance frameworks. Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills across diverse commercial relationships. Insight into FMCG and retail sectors, with an understanding of external influencing factors. A motivated self-starter with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. Confident communicator and public speaker, able to build trusted relationships across the business. What we offer you As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work, a discretionary quarterly profit-share bonus, holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company-wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension. We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes. Great People, Great Culture We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys, and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Click here to learn more about life at Bettys & Taylors Group. To apply for this role you will be required to submit a CV and cover letter. The closing date for this vacancy is 31st August 2025. To ensure we find the right candidate, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Don’t miss your chance—apply today! If you apply and are successful in your application, first stage interviews will take place week commencing 1st September 2025. Job Type: Full-time/Part-time, Permanent, Hybrid