📢 Legal Counsel: UK Consumer Business & EU Compliance
Location: United Kingdom (London) Experience: 3+ Years PQE (Solicitor or equivalent)
We are seeking a proactive and commercially-minded Legal Counsel to join the in-house legal team of a leading global technology company specializing in innovative consumer electronics and related services. This role is central to ensuring the growth and legal integrity of our UK and European consumer operations.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
You will be the primary legal support for our UK Consumer Business (B2C) operations, managing day-to-day legal risks and ensuring regulatory adherence across the full product lifecycle and customer journey.
* Product Launch Compliance: Conduct comprehensive legal compliance reviews for all new product features and launches, ensuring full adherence to UK legal and electronic product market entry requirements.
* Privacy & E-commerce: Review and advise on all privacy protection measures concerning online store operations, consumer services, and product features, specializing in UK GDPR and PECR compliance.
* Commercial Support: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with UK consumer business partners, providing daily legal advice and clear risk assessments to business stakeholders.
* Dispute & Regulatory Management: Manage responses to regulatory inquiries and provide essential legal opinions and support in resolving consumer complaints, disputes, and related case handling.
* EU Marketing Compliance: Conduct legal review of English-language marketing and promotional materials for our consumer business across Europe, ensuring compliance with relevant EU consumer protection and advertising laws.
📚 Qualifications & Requirements
The ideal candidate will be a UK-qualified solicitor or lawyer with proven experience in the consumer technology, e-commerce, or highly regulated sectors.
* Education & License: Must hold a Law School education in the UK and be a licensed solicitor (or equivalent) with more than 3 years Post-Qualified Experience (PQE), gained either in-house or at a major law firm.
* Core Legal Expertise (UK B2C):
* Deep practical knowledge of UK consumer protection legislation (e.g., Consumer Rights Act, Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations).
* Expertise in advertising and marketing compliance.
* Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR and PECR.
* Familiarity with electronic product compliance and market entry rules.
* European Law: Solid understanding of EU consumer protection and relevant marketing/promotion law to support wider European legal review.
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