Job Description
This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme offering 6% in year one and 11% after this.
Salary: £50,000- £55,000 per annum
Location: London/hybrid, usually 2 days in the office (team day is Tuesday)
This role is being offered on a Fixed Term contract until end of June 2026.
About our Group Legal and Governance division
In Group Legal and Governance, we use our expertise to help the organisation make decisions that are right for Which? and consumers. In Group Legal, we provide a full range of in-house legal support from general commercial, contract and privacy advice through to consumer rights, libel and litigation.
About the role
In this role, you will provide high-quality, practical legal advice and support to our organisation across a wide range of legal areas in a user-friendly and pacey way. You will interact with internal and external stakeholders confidently, positively and professionally, and work effectively as a team member.
This role reports to our Co-Managing Counsel - Commercial and Digital (Operations).
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing support for our technology, product and commercial divisions, providing risk-based, pragmatic legal advice and guidance on a variety of matters including:
- Contract review and negotiation (including technology, commercial and media contracts);
- Marketing, consumer journeys and advertising;
- Intellectual property & brand issues;
- Data protection.
About you
You'll:
- Be a qualified lawyer, ideally with some knowledge, experience and skills in a number of relevant practice areas as described above and in the role profile;
- Have experience in advising non-legally trained colleagues and be able to identify the most effective legal principles and concepts to apply using a risk-based approach;
- Relish the opportunity to utilise your research skills and take on new tasks, and will be tenacious in keeping your knowledge updated and upskilling in new areas of the law;
- Have a positive, commercial approach, looking for solutions and providing user-friendly counsel;
- Have a strong sense of personal responsibility and be highly organised, effectively managing your workload and client expectations, and proactively driving forward your matters to enable pace.
Benefits
We also have these benefits for you to consider:
- 35 hour working week
- Generous 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays & Option to buy additional days
- Excellent pension scheme - when you pay in 3%, Which? pays in 6% (rising to 11% after one year of service.)
- Discount site Sodexo which offers large discounts off everyday shopping and holidays
- Annual Award (depending on employee and company performance)
- Healthcare insurance & Private medical insurance and opportunity to participate in Vitality rewards programme (at 6 months)
- A discretionary death in service benefit provision equivalent to six times your annual salary
- Free access to Which? member content and free access to Which? money & legal helplines
- Free wills for all Which? employees, plus, partners of employees can make their will at cost price.
- Work from (almost) anywhere for 4 weeks of the year policy
The interview process for this role involves:
- First round interview with hiring manager and Co-Managing Counsel - Commercial & Digital (Partnering), including a practical, contract-based assessment.
- Shorter second round conversation with Head of Legal and member of Commercial & Digital legal team.
About Which?
We promote a great work-life balance (all our roles are now hybrid), offering flexible working options in addition to a full-time working week (35 hours) e.g. part-time or job shares where possible. If you wish to discuss any of these options, please contact the Resourcing team at .
Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. Read all about us on our website .
At Which? we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We are proud that we are in the 'Top 25 Inclusive Employers' List and currently ranking 3rd.
We want to receive applications from everyone. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to understand and create a positive impact for consumers.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post), email . Find out more about the Disability Confident Interview Scheme here .
Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed and we reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.
- Lawyer Feb 25 Role Profile.pdf
