12 month FTC with scope for a permanent position. Available immediately 

The role of Associate General Counsel will report into the Senior Director of People and Legal (General Counsel) and have day to day responsibility for large elements of the UK legal function, working closely with the rest of the UK legal team and Global counterparts.

You will: 

•  Actively manage complex commercial matters for HelloFresh on all types of commercial contracts with a consumer or advertising and marketing focus as well as support more junior team members. 
• Work closely with our Compliance, Risk Management Team and Group Data Protection Teams and be responsible for the implementation of group policies and procedures from these teams.
• Leading on UK insurance and corporate matters. 
• Undertaking regular GDPR compliance reviews and training with relevant business functions. 
• Identify creative solutions to legal problems and future proof our contracts.
• Supporting functions across HelloFresh including Tech, Marketing, People, Finance and Operations. 
• Identify potential areas of risk and liability and advise on strategy for avoidance or mitigation, as well as raising and escalating any material business issues internally where required.
• Provide training as appropriate to the Business on commercial contracting and other changes in law impacting the HelloFresh business - including leading on change management projects as a result of legislative changes. 
• work cross-functionally, managing a broad range of legal, ethical and governance risk, while being solution-focused and commercially pragmatic. You will provide rigorous and robust legal advice, guidance, and counsel to the business.
• You will build trusted collaborative relationships across the organisation, establishing yourself as a go-to contact in the Legal team. You will collaborate with the business to influence strategic and operational decisions at all levels.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed:

• UK qualified solicitor – 6+ years PQE.
• Training and previous experience in reviewing, drafting and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts within a respectable in-house role or law firm.
• Demonstrable experience of working with all levels of stakeholders in a large global corporate (including the executive leadership team).
• Good understanding of the evolving regulations particularly relating to consumer law, data privacy, competition law and advertising/marketing standards to be able to provide effective advice to the business.
• An effective communicator with demonstrable negotiating and drafting skills.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, team player with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail as well as a commercial mindset with an ability to explain matters clearly and simply to non-legal stakeholders.
• Evidence of previous project management skills to successfully deliver projects (including cross jurisdiction) and initiatives would be highly desirable.
• Experience of working in retail/FMCG/customer facing industry sector.