Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial Lawyer

WPP

London, United Kingdom
On-site
Qualified solicitor with 7 years experience
Drafting complex commercial contracts
Media planning and buying services expertise
This pivotal role provides practical legal expertise to agency commercial and client teams worldwide while ensuring ethical obligations are upheld

Job Summary

  • This pivotal role provides practical legal expertise to agency commercial and client teams worldwide while ensuring ethical obligations are upheld.
  • The successful candidate will draft and negotiate complex contracts including client agreements for media planning and vendor contracts for advertising technology.
  • WPP offers a culture of creativity and belonging with opportunities to work at an unparalleled scale alongside exceptional lawyers.

Matching Summary

This pivotal role provides practical legal expertise to agency commercial and client teams worldwide while ensuring ethical obligations are upheld.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Qualified solicitor with 7 years experience
  • Drafting complex commercial contracts
  • Media planning and buying services expertise
  • Data privacy and AI regulation knowledge
  • Intellectual property law proficiency

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in advertising technology services
  • Influencer engagement contract experience
  • Proactive professional in fast-paced environment
  • Ability to lead strategic negotiations
  • Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years post-qualification experience
  • Qualified solicitor or equivalent status
  • Fluent English language skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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