Legal Counsel – Commercial Property

Role

As Legal Counsel - Commercial Property, you'll play a key role in supporting Superdry's retail estate, providing commercially focused legal advice across lease negotiations, property projects and strategic business initiatives. Partnering with teams across Property, Retail and Finance, you'll help drive commercial decisions, manage risk and ensure our property portfolio continues to support the success of the business.

You Will

• Advise on the negotiation and commercial implementation of a varied range of commercial property agreements covering every aspect of Superdry's retail operations. You will be keen to learn more about wholesale and franchise.
• Support the General Counsel on property litigation matters.
• Provide highly commercial and practical advice on property laws and regulations. The property growth work being at the heart of Superdry's turnaround strategy.
• Be a safe pair of hands within the wider Legal team which covers every aspect of Superdry's global operations from sourcing, compliance, supply and sustainability to marketing, real estate, wholesale, licensing and franchise.
• Be a Legal Business Partner to Superdry's Property and Retail functions. Working closely with business partners in Finance and the People Team.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships across the business and take time to understand Superdry's strategy and commercial goals.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement in the wider legal team including the use of technology and other solutions to drive process improvements and manage risk.
• Think laterally and drive practical and innovative commercial solutions to problems.
• Manage the effective instruction of external counsel and other service providers.
• Manage the commercial property trackers and legal commercial property meetings. Be a senior stakeholder in the Property Portfolio Management meetings.

You Are

• A solicitor qualified to practice in England and Wales with experience in Commercial Property. As a guide, we are looking for someone with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience although all exceptional candidates will be considered.
• Commercially‑minded, with an understanding of business operations, commerce and finance.
• Technically capable with knowledge of the property laws, regulations and processes which govern the key operative aspects of retail and consumer‑led businesses.
• Experienced in working in a relevant in‑house environment whether through secondment or through a previous in‑house role.
• Meticulous and take personal pride in your work, instilling this approach throughout the team.
• A strong communicator able to present confidently to senior level decision makers.
• A highly organised, diligent person with exceptional attention to detail.
• A team player able to work effectively and collaboratively with the whole team.
• Not afraid to take decisions and are solutions driven – you get things done.
• Passionate, driven, high energy, resilient, and have an approach that embraces change, and an unflappable nature that helps you stay calm and functioning in challenging times.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, we also offer a holiday buying scheme.
• An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday.
• Family friendly working policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Life Assurance policy covering employees while working at Superdry, with a lump sum equivalent to either twice or four times your annual salary.
• 50% staff discount in store and online.
• Access to the Head Office staff store where you can purchase heavily discounted sample stock.
• Health cash plan available to all employees.
• Flexible working and core working hours between 10am and 4pm to support work‑life balance.
• Onsite parking and a selection of electrical car parking points.
• Learning and development materials to support career growth.
• Paid time off for volunteering work.
• Global employee assistance plan, free and confidential, available anytime.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire.