Commercial Legal Counsel

Overview

Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style - and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents

Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercial law specialist to join our tightknit in house legal team. You'll work closely with teams across the company to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and help shape how we do things. From negotiating contracts to supporting compliance and developing clear, helpful policies, you'll play a key part in keeping our business running smoothly and responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including supplier contracts, service agreements, licensing agreements, and e-commerce-related terms.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of compliance programmes, particularly in relation to:
• Data privacy
• Supply chain due diligence (e.g., modern slavery, ESG-related compliance)
• Advertising and consumer protection laws
• Anti-bribery and corruption regulations
• Provide legal advice to internal teams (e.g. Brand, People, Business Development, IT, Business Insights, Finance, Retail, Social Commerce, Customer Service) in a commercially aware, solution-oriented manner.
• Assist in the rollout and communication of legal policies, training, and compliance documentation across the business.
• Help manage contract lifecycle processes, maintain legal templates, and ensure contract hygiene across systems and stakeholders.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the fashion and retail sector, and support the business in adapting accordingly.
• Coordinate with external counsel where needed on compliance or commercial issues.
• Provide legal advice to smaller companies in the group on an ad hoc basis.

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission to practice in the UK.
• 3-5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in a law firm or in-house legal team.
• Solid grounding in commercial contract law and compliance frameworks.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent drafting skills.
• Confidence in communicating legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders, from store staff to directors.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• A commercial mindset and a collaborative approach.

Hours

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am - 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00am-4:30pm, or 10:00am-6:30pm etc). We also have 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

Benefits

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don't want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer:

• Annual performance-related bonus
• Competitive salary
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Early finish Fridays
• Season ticket loan
• Additional benefits with long service
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• EAP
• Social Events

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