Legal Counsel

Key Responsibilities: 

This super varied role will touch on all areas of the business, including:

• Assist with new product development, and advising on IP enforcement strategy and IP portfolio management
• Supporting our UK and international sales teams on a myriad of commercial contracts, including dealer, distribution, website, franchise and bike hire agreements
• Supporting our logistics and operations teams with warehouse and logistics contracts, and our procurement team with supply contracts
• UK and international real estate matters
• Advising on marketing and events, such as the Brompton World Championships and partnership agreements with other brands.
• Horizon scanning and supporting the business with changes in law
• Advising on data privacy
• Being more than just lawyer - help structure and provide advice on new strategic initiatives launched by the company from time to time
• Create and improve legal processes, including developing contract templates, standard forms and legal issue checklists
• Prepare and conduct legal education and training for different teams across the business.
• Instructing external counsel where necessary and inputting into the management of the legal budget
• Day to day exposure to Directors and C-suite

Who you are:

• A self-starter with excellent technical skills
• Ability to roll your sleeves up and take ownership of all tasks that cross your desk, from the mundane to the strategic
• Enjoys working in a busy team and fast-paced environment
• Excellent prioritisation skills
• Positive attitude

Desired Experience:

• 3-5 years PQE
• Significant commercial contracts and IP experience
• Trained in a top tier firm, and ideally also having worked in house in a retail or manufacturing business

You might not tick all the boxes, and that’s okay, we still encourage you to apply. Here at Brompton we are always looking for people that share the same values and attitudes as we do, as we continue to build diverse teams and a sense of community which is made stronger by each new individual who joins.

Benefits at Brompton:

Brompton offers you an excellent working environment with enthusiastic colleagues who get along, communicate and co-operate well with each other. The working climate is informal, but we work hard. Next to good terms of employment, Brompton offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging job within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. We are all proud to be part of Brompton Bicycle Ltd; we all share the same passion and dedication to the company and the product, despite any differences in cultural backgrounds and skills.

• Flexible working
• 9 Day Fortnight – This is a flexible working pattern which individuals can opt in for where an employee works their contractual hours across 9 days instead of 10 days. (i.e. 80 hours across 9 days instead of 10 days). This means the individual would work an additional hour across Monday to Thursday (across the 2 week period) to gain their Friday off.
• Annual Leave – 25 days annual leave, plus all UK bank holidays.
• Competitive Salary – Plus workplace pension scheme and profit share bonus.
• Brompton Discount - Get ready to bike in style, as all employee’s receive up to 60% off their very own bike and accessories, plus there are discounts for your friends and family too.
• Social activities - Throughout the year enjoy time with your colleagues as we host an annual Summer and Christmas party, annual bike rides (both inside and outside the UK), Birthday breakfast, volunteering activities and family fun days just to name a few.
• Learning and Development - Access to free Linkedin Learning and opportunity to devote some of your time at work to personal development. We value professional development and actively promote internal promotions and opportunities.
• Benefits - Workplace Pension Scheme, Care and Health Support, Flexible Working, Cycle to Work Scheme and other benefits.
• Mental Health – We provide access to a confidential EAP that offers counselling, resources and support for various mental health challenges. There’s also Head Space, Brompton’s approved wellness program for employees.
• Paid Leave – We offer an enhanced Family, Paternity and Maternity leave pay.

Brompton was listed amongst the best UK workplaces in 2020 and was awarded silver investors in People Accreditation and London Living Wage Employer in 2021.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Commitment

Regardless of age, disability, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, culture, educational background, parental status, neurodiversity or disability - whoever you are, if you’re passionate about your work, curious, relentless and customer-obsessed, we want to hear from you.