Legal Manager

We are extraordinary people creating extraordinary experiences. #ExtraordinaryTogether 

The Bicester Collection was founded on a simple idea and a rebellious spirit: 12 luxury shopping destinations, 1,500 boutiques, and 1,500 colleagues representing 63 nationalities. Our people are the reason we win — and the reason we continue to grow. 

Supporting our 9 European Villages, our central Legal team is hiring a Legal Manager (Maternity Cover).   

The role 

You'll provide pragmatic, solution-driven legal support to our central marketing team and other commercial stakeholders across our European portfolio, helping ambitious, digitally enabled marketing, tourism, partnership and customer initiatives move at pace while protecting commercial value. 

This is a predominantly non-contentious role, covering marketing, PR and commercial agreements, digital and social media advice, rights clearance and early-stage contractual issues. It is primarily marketing-focused, and while you'll support technology contracting too, you don't need deep technology law expertise, just a willingness to learn. 

Location: Bicester Village (a minimum of two days per week in the office) 

What you'll be doing 

A few of the key responsibilities in this role: 

• Marketing, communications and tourism advice: Advising Central teams on campaigns, partnerships, sponsorship, influencer and event agreements, promotional terms and advertising regulation across multiple European jurisdictions 

• Digital, social and data-enabled marketing: Supporting social media activations, apps and gamification, and assessing the legal risks of new marketing technologies, data use and third-party content 

• Technology and AI support: Drafting and negotiating SaaS, cloud and managed services agreements, advising on emerging AI risks, and managing technology-related disputes and supplier exits 

• Commercial contracting and legal governance: Negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs and DPAs, and developing the templates, playbooks and approval routes that make legal support faster and more consistent 

What we're looking for 

We foster a culture of winning together, and we work hard to ensure everyone is supported to succeed. To thrive in this role, you'll bring: 

• Qualified lawyer in the relevant local jurisdiction, or equivalent recognised professional qualification. 

• At least three years post-qualification experience, or equivalent, with strong in-house or private-practice experience in marketing and commercial contracting 

• Cross boarder capability with confidence managing multi-jurisdictional matters and working effectively with local legal teams and external advisers 

• Proven intellectual property experience, including trademark licensing, image rights, content licensing and rights clearances 

• Strong commercial contracting skills, from agency, sponsorship and partnership agreements to supplier and technology contracts 

• A practical, commercially minded approach, translating complex legal issues into clear business choices 

What we offer 

A warm welcome, the chance to build an ever-evolving career story, and benefits designed around your lifestyle, physical, mental and social wellbeing 

Our commitment