IP Legal Counsel

IP / Commercial Legal Counsel 2 to 4 PQE – Birmingham (3 days per week in-office – non-negotiable)

We are instructed on an outstanding opportunity for a high-calibre Legal Counsel to join a fast-growing, internationally recognised consumer brand at a pivotal stage of its evolution.

Working closely with the General Counsel, Head of Company Secretarial Services and alongside an expanding in-house legal team, this role offers a genuinely broad and hands‑on remit across commercial, compliance and risk matters with a strong leaning towards IP, with the team having real visibility and influence at board level.

This is not a narrow technical role. It will suit a lawyer who enjoys variety, pace and autonomy, and who is comfortable operating as a trusted commercial adviser to a young, ambitious business.

The scope is intentionally wide and will evolve as the business continues to scale but key areas include:

• Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
  : global trademarks, limited patents, and frequent infringement matters. Coordination of external counsel and patent attorneys worldwide.
• Commercial contracts
  : customer and supplier agreements, including high‑profile influencer, celebrity and athlete arrangements. Close partnership with a commercially empowered procurement team.
• Technology & AI
  : advising on emerging technologies and new digital initiatives.
• Compliance, risk & insurance
  : supporting a maturing governance and risk framework.
• Commercial litigation - management of pre‑litigation matters
• Operational legal management
  : ownership of the central legal inbox and day‑to‑day triage.
• Brand management
• International presence – with a strong foothold in the US and expansion elsewhere, international experience would be welcomed but is not essential.

• A young, dynamic workforce where legal guidance, education and stakeholder liaison are critical.
• Strong foundations already in place (precedent banks, processes), but a business developing at pace.
• Highly collaborative culture with close interaction across Brand, Digital, Product, Design, Procurement, Property and HR
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• A legal function with genuine board‑level presence and strategic influence.

• A commercially minded in‑house lawyer (or private practice lawyer ready to move in‑house) with a strong grounding in IP matters who is intellectually agile and comfortable with reacting at speed to change.
• Confident operating independently while collaborating closely with senior stakeholders.
• Pragmatic, solutions‑focused and able to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Personality, judgment and initiative matter more than a rigid background profile.

This role requires three days per week in the Birmingham office, without exception.

To apply or for more info please contact: OR Victoria Moore:  

Due to a high volume of applications, we will only respond to those we deem suitable for the role.

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