Hybrid Junior Legal Counsel

at Legends

• Job title: Junior Legal Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Junior Legal Counsel at Legend focusing on employment law and data protection compliance. Collaborate with creative and tech teams to deliver legal advice autonomously in London.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical guidance to our People Team and managers on domestic and cross-border employment matters, contracts and policies.
• Assist in managing GDPR compliance, including taking ownership of data governance documentation, policy updates, providing data protection guidance relating to new business initiatives, data subject requests, DPAs with 3rd parties, and training internal teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a full range of supplier and customer agreements, NDAs and update standard templates.
• Help manage intellectual property matters and support with compliance with relevant gaming marketing regulations.
• Create playbooks, templates, and self-service tools across the areas referred to above that streamline processes and empower internal teams.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent) with around 2-3 years PQE gained in a commercial, corporate, or technology-focused environment — whether in private practice or in-house.
• A solid grounding in employment law and data protection (GDPR), with the confidence to provide clear, practical advice.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer and supplier contracts and supporting business teams through the contracting process.
• Strong communication skills — ability to translate complex legal concepts into straightforward guidance.
• A proactive, commercially minded problem-solver who can balance legal risk with practical business realities.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the ability to partner effectively across teams such as HR, Product, and Marketing.
• Bonus points if you have experience or interest in intellectual property and gaming marketing regulation.

Benefits

• Super smart colleagues to work alongside and learn from.
• Engaging development opportunities at all levels.
• Tailored flexibility for your work-life balance.
• Annual discretionary bonus to reward your efforts.
• Paid annual leave PLUS a well-deserved break to recharge your batteries during the festive season! Our offices are closed between Christmas and New Year's, allowing you to enjoy downtime without dipping into your annual allowance.
• Long-term incentive plan so we can all share in the growth and success of Legend.
• Exciting global Legend events, where we unite in person to ignite our shared passion and unveil the exciting strategies for the year ahead!