Interim Commercial & Marketing Counsel

Interim EMEA Commercial & Marketing Counsel (Contract)

Location: UK-based (remote)

Contract: Initial 12 months

Commitment: 4-5 days per week (5 preferred)

Start: ASAP (flexible for the right candidate)

We are supporting a leading global consumer technology platform with the search for an Interim EMEA Commercial & Marketing Counsel to join its high-performing in house legal team. This role has been created in response to a significant increase in regional marketing investment and activity across EMEA.

This is a hands on, high impact position supporting fast-moving creative, marketing and partnerships teams across multiple jurisdictions, with primary focus on the UK.

The role

Reporting into a Senior Legal Counsel within a collaborative EMEA legal team, you will act as a trusted business partner to marketing, communications and partnerships stakeholders, advising on a broad range of commercial and advertising matters in a dynamic, consumer facing environment.

The role offers a high degree of autonomy and exposure to senior stakeholders, while remaining closely embedded within a supportive legal team.

Key responsibilities

• Advising on marketing and advertising law across EMEA, with a strong UK focus
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including creative and media agency agreements, sponsorship agreements, co promotional and marketing partnership agreements, and influencer and talent contracts
• Supporting consumer communications, PR and high profile cultural and brand campaigns
• Advising growth marketing and partnerships teams on new initiatives, including sports, major events and travel related partnerships
• Reviewing and approving consumer facing marketing materials and press communications under tight timelines
• Advising on consumer protection, advertising codes, intellectual property, claims substantiation, privacy and pricing issues
• Coordinating cross border legal input for EMEA wide campaigns and liaising with global legal counterparts
• Supporting the development and improvement of marketing and commercial templates, playbooks and processes

About you

• 5+ years' PQE, with strong relevant experience gained in house and/or at a recognised private practice
• Background advising on commercial, marketing and advertising matters for consumer facing businesses
• Confident operating in a fast paced, creative environment with senior stakeholders
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions focused, with the confidence to challenge and push back where required
• Comfortable working at pace and managing multiple priorities concurrently
• Able to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a legal team
• Qualified in the UK or another EU jurisdiction
• Additional European language skills advantageous but not essential

Additional details

• Fully remote UK role, with occasional in person meetings as required
• Initial onboarding period with close team support
• Strong likelihood of contract longevity, with potential for extension or longer term opportunities
• Competitive day rate aligned with senior interim market benchmarks