Job Description
Job description
About The Role
Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
• Hybrid working (3-4 days per week in the office)
The Opportunity
This Commercial Counsel role will work closely with the General Counsel to coordinate and help ensure that the legal function delivers best in class service to the Samworth Brothers Group. This role will have specific responsibility for day to day legal matters across the various functions within the Group and with particular emphasis on commercial law, contract drafting/negotiation and contract management to ensure that the group remains legally compliant and that commercial and regulatory risk is mitigated effectively. This role will require some travel within the UK, primarily within Leicestershire.
This role offers hybrid working with 3/4 days in the office per week. There will be a requirement to travel for some meetings but this will predominantly be within Leicestershire with some UK travel.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in negotiating and drafting commercial and vendor agreements
• Establish and maintain scalable contracting processes and templates
• Provide administrative support for legal documentation
• Assist with corporate initiatives like litigation, employment matters, trademarks
• Participate in developing company policies on legal issues
• Assist in compliance projects, particularly with data privacy regulations
• Conduct legal research and provide updates on applicable laws and regulations
• Support legal counsel in liaising with internal and external stakeholders
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
• Degree in Law
• 2-4 years minimum in house experience in legal/commercial terms
• Knowledge of GDPR and other data privacy regulations
• Ability to document complex contractual arrangements with attention to detail
• Proactive, collaborative working style
• Excellent written and spoken English
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
About Us
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.
About The Role
Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
• Hybrid working (3-4 days per week in the office)
The Opportunity
This Commercial Counsel role will work closely with the General Counsel to coordinate and help ensure that the legal function delivers best in class service to the Samworth Brothers Group. This role will have specific responsibility for day to day legal matters across the various functions within the Group and with particular emphasis on commercial law, contract drafting/negotiation and contract management to ensure that the group remains legally compliant and that commercial and regulatory risk is mitigated effectively. This role will require some travel within the UK, primarily within Leicestershire.
This role offers hybrid working with 3/4 days in the office per week. There will be a requirement to travel for some meetings but this will predominantly be within Leicestershire with some UK travel.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in negotiating and drafting commercial and vendor agreements
• Establish and maintain scalable contracting processes and templates
• Provide administrative support for legal documentation
• Assist with corporate initiatives like litigation, employment matters, trademarks
• Participate in developing company policies on legal issues
• Assist in compliance projects, particularly with data privacy regulations
• Conduct legal research and provide updates on applicable laws and regulations
• Support legal counsel in liaising with internal and external stakeholders
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
• Degree in Law
• 2-4 years minimum in house experience in legal/commercial terms
• Knowledge of GDPR and other data privacy regulations
• Ability to document complex contractual arrangements with attention to detail
• Proactive, collaborative working style
• Excellent written and spoken English
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
About Us
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Commercial Counsel position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Leicester offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.