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Senior Legal Counsel
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As Senior Legal Counsel - you will support the global operations of the ASOS business and will be a key senior member of the ASOS Legal Department, which, through four teams aligned to the global business needs, focusing on Brand & Customer Experience, Supply Chain and Operations, Retail and Tech, Payment and Corporate Services, provides legal and risk management assistance and expertise. This is a highly effective team that covers a lot of ground, and it can only do that by being flexible, adaptable and agile - both within the business and amongst themselves. What You'll Be Doing... This is a high impact, commercially focused senior legal role, reporting to ASOS' Head of Legal - Supply Chain. You will work closely with the ASOS Procurement Department and the Supply Chain Team supporting ASOS' global operations. You will provide timely, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice that meets the needs and requirements of the ASOS' global supply chain. Your work will focus on the major infrastructure, logistics and delivery solutions projects and contracts that underpin this critical operational area of the ASOS business. You will need to be a technically excellent commercial lawyer as well as energised and commercially astute. Key Elements Of The Role * Provide best-in-class commercial legal advice and assistance on all of ASOS' key operational projects globally (i.e. infrastructure, automation, facilities, logistics & supply chain). * Promptly identifying and explaining opportunities, risks and issues so that all contracts and strategic business initiatives are appropriately negotiated, all whilst meeting all required commercial objectives and deadlines. * Successfully provide specialist and pragmatic legal advice in relation to the ASOS supply chain, procurement and facilities matters, reducing dependency and spend on external legal resource. * Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in the key operational and project delivery areas of ASOS, particularly the Procurement and Supply Chain Team. * Act as a role model within the ASOS Legal Department, encouraging collaboration and growing the credibility of the Legal Department and ultimately ASOS as a whole. We'd love to meet someone with... * Senior solicitor experience (5+ PQE as a guide only) qualified in the UK (or international equivalent), ideally with general commercial contracts experience gained at an established law firm or in-house. * Excellent business judgement and commercial astuteness with the energy, interest and experience to doggedly pursue a broad array of corporate, commercial, legal and risk/reputation management matters to a successful conclusion. * Proven ability to operate independently and effectively across a variety of operational areas, and in several jurisdictions. * Considerable experience working in a fast paced, high growth, agile commercial environment, where a focus on what is most effective - rather than what is 100% perfect - is required to preserve and enhance the pace at which that business moves. * A creative innovative mind, with a belief that everything can be done more effectively and a resulting willingness to push the boundaries and be disruptive, inventive and make your own change - even on something you've only just created. * An approachable and adaptable manner to ensure excellent communication and interaction with the wide variety of different people and personalities within the unique environment of ASOS across all levels and geographies.