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About the Role

Provide day-to-day commercially focused legal support across assigned workstreams, enabling the business to meet strategic priorities whilst appropriately managing risk through efficient and commercially practical decision-making. Work across EMEA and the UK, applying general commercial legal expertise, strong judgment, and commercial awareness to support business growth, manage legal risk, and deliver business-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

Own and deliver day-to-day legal support across assigned workstreams, providing practical, commercially focused advice to business stakeholders across a broad range of matters.
Lead legal input on defined areas of work, operating independently while aligning with Senior Corporate Counsel, Director Corporate Counsel, and escalating more complex or high-risk matters where appropriate.
Utilize global templates, playbooks, and contracting frameworks to manage standard agreements efficiently and consistently.
Partner with Senior Corporate Counsel and Director on more complex, strategic, or high-risk issues, contributing insight and supporting decision-making.
Partner with global legal stakeholders and manage external counsel engagement as required, including coordinating specialist support and ensuring alignment to business needs.
Maintain strong governance and operational discipline, including accurate contract management, matter tracking, and supporting the delivery of an efficient, scalable, and highly focused legal support model.

Requirements

Minimum of five years' post-qualification experience (PQE) gained within a commercial law firm and/or an in-house legal environment.
General commercial legal experience.
Confidence to operate across a wide range of legal areas.
Ability to flex and lead across different workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to apply sound judgment to varied and evolving business needs, rather than working within a narrow specialism.

Skills

Commercial legal expertise
Strong judgment
Commercial awareness
Legal risk management
Contract management
Matter tracking
Governance
Operational discipline

Location

UK
EMEA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 5 years PQE

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

25 days holiday a year (plus Bank Holidays)
Up to 10% bonus
4% flexible benefits allowance
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge)
Access to Starbucks Global Academy
Free bag of coffee each week
30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise
Discounts with local and national retailers through Perks at Work platform
Subscription to Headspace
Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans for rental deposit)
Bean stock options
Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

About the Company

Starbucks UK is a place where you’re valued, challenged, and inspired.
At Starbucks, we’re all about you.
Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Equal Opportunity

All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.