Lead Counsel, Commercial and Marketing, EMEA

The role

This role serves as Lead Counsel for EMEA, supporting commercial and marketing functions. You will review, draft, and negotiate complex commercial agreements and advise stakeholders on legal issues across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

What you will do

• Review, draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements including enterprise sales, B2B partnerships, and co-marketing arrangements.
• Structure and negotiate retail, distribution, reseller, marketplace and e-commerce agreements across EMEA markets.
• Counsel and advise stakeholders on legal issues affecting the EMEA business.
• Shape company-wide risk strategy and drive key initiatives.
• Manage high volumes of complex transactions.
• Build and refine internal transactional and marketing review processes, templates, playbooks and tools.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives.
• Coordinate with US Legal, Privacy, Product and outside counsel.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of combined law firm and in-house PQE.
• At least 4 years supporting commercial transactions and marketing in a consumer products, consumer technology or retail business.
• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, or holding an equivalent qualification in an EU jurisdiction with the right to practise in that jurisdiction.
• Working knowledge of UK and EU competition law as it applies to distribution and retail arrangements.
• Deep working knowledge of UK and EU consumer protection, advertising and e-commerce frameworks.
• Exceptional drafting skills for sales, partnership, distribution and retail agreements.
• Familiarity with UK GDPR, EU GDPR and ePrivacy/PECR as they apply to marketing, partnerships and data sharing.
• Ability to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risk.
• Strong judgment and comfort operating as a trusted advisor to senior business stakeholders.
• Clear, practical communicator.
• Excels at working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice to have

• Additional European languages

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• An Oura Ring of your own
• Employee discounts for friends & family
• Flexible working hours and remote working arrangements
• Wellness Time-Off (2 additional PTO per quarter)
• 25 days of annual holiday
• Bank holidays
• Wellness benefit

About the company

ŌURA's mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Their products help a global community gain knowledge of readiness, activity, and sleep quality using the Oura Ring and connected app.