Commercial Lawyer – in-house

Company: SSQ
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Location: London
Job Description:

Commercial Counsel – In-House

  • 2–4 years’ PQE in Commercial Law
  • Central London location
  • Office-based role

A luxury retail company is seeking to appoint a Legal Counsel to join its Legal & Compliance team. Reporting to and working closely with the General Counsel, this is a broad role encompassing general commercial matters, compliance, intellectual property, data protection, and corporate work.

This opportunity is well suited to a generalist Legal Counsel with between two and four years’ post-qualification experience.

Key Experience and Skills

  • 2–4 years’ post-qualification experience in general commercial law or equivalent
  • Ability to work independently on commercial matters and engage effectively with internal stakeholders on complex projects
  • Sound understanding of the broader legal and regulatory landscape
  • Experience in general compliance matters, with the ability to liaise directly with compliance teams (desirable)
  • Exposure to intellectual property matters, including contracts and disputes (desirable)
  • Capacity to work closely with the General Counsel across a range of legal issues as they arise
  • Flexibility to support complex, ad hoc project work across both commercial and corporate matters

For further information or to apply, please contact Poppy Taylor at Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com or on 07534 087340.

Posted: May 23rd, 2026