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About the Role
SEPHORA UK is seeking an experienced and commercially minded In-House Counsel for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will provide pragmatic legal advice, manage commercial risk, and ensure compliance across various business activities, supporting business growth while protecting Sephora's interests.
Responsibilities
- Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements (supplier, distribution, marketing, partnership, technology, retail).
- Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders.
- Support the business in managing legal risk while enabling growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Advise on UK and international data protection matters, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and internal policies.
- Support governance programmes and monitor developments in data protection and privacy legislation.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop compliant processes and best practices.
- Design and deliver legal and compliance training to colleagues.
- Provide guidance on key compliance areas (advertising standards, competition law, anti-bribery, modern slavery).
- Review marketing campaigns, promotions, and consumer-facing communications for regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with global and regional legal teams on cross-border initiatives.
- Support the management of disputes, legal queries, and escalations.
- Contribute to strategic legal projects and continuous improvement initiatives within the Legal function.
Requirements
- Qualified UK Solicitor (or equivalent) with approximately 3–5 years' post-qualification experience.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Solid knowledge of UK data protection legislation (UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018).
- Understanding of advertising regulations, competition law, anti-bribery legislation, and modern slavery requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Experience delivering guidance or training to non-legal audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Previous in-house legal experience, ideally within retail, consumer goods, or e-commerce.
- Exposure to European regulatory frameworks (GDPR, EU competition law) is advantageous.
- French language skills are a bonus.
- Must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not provided.
Skills
- Commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation
- Data protection and privacy law
- Advertising regulations
- Competition law
- Anti-bribery legislation
- Modern slavery compliance
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Organisation
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Legal and compliance training delivery
Location
- UK
Work Type
- 12-month fixed-term contract
Experience Level
- 3-5 years post-qualification experience
Education Level
- Qualified UK Solicitor (or equivalent)
Benefits
- Private Healthcare
- Life Assurance
- Private Pension from day one
- Competitive pay with annual salary reviews
- Generous employee discount
- Paid day off on birthday
- Access to wellbeing and perks platform
- LVMH Heart Fund support
- Generous holiday allowance with option to buy more
About the Company
- SEPHORA UK is expanding across the UK and is part of the LVMH family.
- The company focuses on beauty as a form of self-expression, discovery, and belonging.
- SEPHORA pushes boundaries through creativity, innovation, and inclusivity.
Equal Opportunity
- SEPHORA is an equal opportunity employer.
- Does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices.
- Celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.
- Welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.