This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape our legal strategy and practice around cutting-edge tech, AI, and procurement initiatives, while mentoring and managing a talented legal professional.
What You'll Do
1. Lead legal support for technology, AI, and procurement-related matters across the business.
2. Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including SaaS, software licensing, data processing, reseller/introducer, and AI-related agreements.
3. Advise stakeholders on legal risks and regulatory developments in AI, data protection, and emerging technologies.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Tech, Data Science, Procurement, Privacy, and Risk and Compliance.
5. Manage and develop one direct report, fostering growth and legal excellence.
6. Act as trusted advisor on strategic projects to senior management and C-suite.
7. Help set our legal vision for your area and continuously improve our legal policies, processes, standards, and guidance.
Qualified solicitor with significant post-qualification experience.
Strong background in commercial, IP, data, and privacy law with a focus on technology, AI, outsourcing, and wider procurement. Digital media and open source experience would be an advantage.
Strong experience working in-house at a tech or digital media company or within a tech-focused team at a law firm. Strong global or international experience would be an advantage.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Proven ability to lead on complex legal matters, manage competing priorities, make the complex simple, and achieve quick, risk-aware outcomes.
A collaborative mindset and a passion for innovation, including the use of technology in legal work.
About dunnhumby
dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.
Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail, dunnhumby enables businesses worldwide across industries to be Customer First. We employ nearly 2,500 experts globally, working with iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble, and Metro.
We offer a comprehensive rewards package, flexible working hours, your birthday off, and access to cutting-edge technology. We foster an inclusive culture with networks like dh Gender Equality, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled, and dh Thrive. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to shine. We support flexible working arrangements—please discuss your needs with us during the hiring process.
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