Legal Counsel

As Legal Counsel youll be a key point of contact for the business for the technology and product workstreams (including helping the business imbed AI across a broad range of use cases) payments related advices advertising and consumer regulatory advice and general commercial advices. This role will give you the opportunity to assist the Head of Legal and Senior Legal Counsel in each of the above sub-areas - but there will also be the opportunity to support on matters outside of these areas. 

The role is critical in helping the wider ASOS Legal Team meet the needs and requirements of all elements of ASOS business across the globe requiring the ability to give commercial as well as legal advice often on cross-border matters and to promptly identify risks and issues that need to be escalated within the company.   

Prior experience in all of the above areas is not a requirement but the role would suit someone who is hands-on and commercially minded with a strong professional ethic energy and interest to learn and pursue a broad array of commercial legal and risk/reputation management matters.   

The Details 

Tech & Product 

• Review draft and negotiate the full range of Technology contracts for things such as software development and licensing SaaS PaaS hosting service level agreements consultancy services outsourcing and hardware provision.  
• Work closely with our Tech Teams to assist with the development of ASOS various ecommerce offerings (website mobile-web apps etc) and advise on new technologies such as AI including opportunities and risks. 
• Maintain knowledge of the Tech landscape providing informed insights and updates on relevant Legal developments to the Tech community within ASOS. 

Payments 

• Review draft and negotiate a range of financial and payment services contracts such as for payment acquiring and Buy Now Pay Later purchasing options. 
• Providing knowledge and expertise on the finance/payments aspects of other contracts and negotiations generally as well as pertinent related regulatory matters. 
• Work closely with Finance Tech & Procurement Teams to assist with the implementation of payment/FinTech developments supporting our various ecommerce offerings (website mobile-web apps etc) and advise on new opportunities and inherent risks. 

Consumer 

• Advise the Tech and Product teams on compliance with consumer and e-commerce regulations and digital services regulations across the full customer journey (advertising pricing contracting fulfilment and returns).  
• Interpret and apply key regimes including Consumer Rights Act DMCCA Omnibus Directive DSA and related CMA/ASA guidance. 
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity Equity & Inclusion strategies. 

We believe being together in person helps us move faster connect more deeply and achieve more as a team. Thats why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. Its a rhythm that speeds up decision-making helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly and builds the kind of culture where people can grow create and succeed. 

Qualifications :

About You  

• General commercial legal experience assisting in negotiating and advising on commercial contracts gained from private practice or in-house positions. Prior experience in Technology Payments or Consumer Regulation preferable but not required.  
• PQE Qualified Solicitor with experience. 
• An enthusiastic adopter of AI Technologies.  
• Adopts an approachable and adaptable manner to ensure excellent communication and interaction with the wide variety of different stakeholders within the unique environment of ASOS across all levels and geographies. 
• Has previous experience working in a fast-paced growing agile adaptable in-house commercial environment. 
• Is an excellent communicator as our Legal team members continually build relationships at all levels across the business at the same time as working together to deliver whats needed by the business.   
• Were also fast paced so all team members also need to be adaptable and cope with change quickly and be enthused and excited about whats around the corner for us. 

Additional Information :

BeneFITS  

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)  
• Employee sample sales  
• 25 days paid annual leave an extra celebration day for a special moment  
• Discretionary bonus scheme  
• Private medical care scheme  
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash or use towards other benefits 
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role. 

Why take our word for it Search #InsideASOS on our socials to see what life at ASOS is like. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time