Overview of the role
We are looking for a Legal Counsel, Litigation to join our Legal team on a one‑year fixed‑term contract (parent cover) based in our London office, but working flexibly between office and home. This role finds a hybrid approach, combining home and office work to support mission alignment and collaboration.
What you’ll do
* Report directly to the Head of Litigation within the IP & Litigation team and oversee a broad range of contentious legal matters, including commercial litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
* Work directly with the Group’s business and legal personnel, and external counsel where appropriate, to manage contentious and litigation matters within a wider strategic context, providing full spectrum of advice, guidance, support and oversight.
* Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the business, developing strategies to handle and mitigate legal risks.
* Provide advice and support to other parts of the Legal and Risk function, including Business Integrity & Financial Crime and Compliance departments.
* Maintain Flutter International’s related internal records.
What you’ll bring
* Proven experience in an internationally recognised law firm, with in‑house experience a plus, across a broad range of contentious matters.
* Strong organisational, project management and execution skills.
* Proactive approach to recognising needs, anticipating issues and solving problems.
* Flexibility and ability to take on a varied workload, balance and prioritise multiple time‑sensitive tasks, and manage competing priorities effectively and independently, driving results and meeting deadlines and budgets.
* Ability to take ownership of own workload and adopt a proactive approach to tasks.
* Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships with colleagues, key stakeholders and external advisors; a team‑oriented attitude and superior attention to detail.
* Ability to identify and pre‑empt key legal issues and present information on a variety of risks to the business in an accessible manner.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences. We welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs. All you need to do is email us at talent@flutterint.com.
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