Overview

Position Title: Part time Legal Counsel

Company: Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland Ltd

Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Job Description:

We are seeking a part time Legal Counsel to support and advise the legal team of the publicly quoted business with operations in the UK and ROI and ensure legal compliance across all departments and territories.

You will be providing legal assistance to the Domino’s Pizza Group plc group companies, carrying out a general commercial role and providing legal insights and advice to leadership teams on a wide range of legal matters.

Responsibilities:

  • Commercial contracts: checking, advising and amending legal documentation for all areas of the business including contracts with suppliers, contractors and general third parties.
  • Marketing & Advertising: in partnership with the Marketing Team, working on adverts, menus and competitions (including advising on appropriate terms and conditions) and dealing with marketing ventures and sponsorship deals.
  • Data Protection: ensuring the business and its franchisees are compliant from a data protection perspective in terms of direct marketing and ensuring compliance with the Group’s responsibilities as a data controller and franchisor.
  • Brand Protection: responsible for protecting and enforcing the group’s intellectual property rights and minimising any misuse of the brands trademarks and copyright. Responsible for advising on customer complaints that have been escalated to the Legal Department.

Requirements:

  • A qualified solicitor with between 3-5 years PQE
  • Competence in the use of IT tools including Word and PowerPoint
  • An ability to simplify complex issues
  • Ability to work autonomously but understand when appropriate to escalate issues outside own level of expertise/knowledge
  • Sound judgement
  • Ability to work to a high standard of accuracy

About Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland Ltd

Domino’s Pizza Group plc is the UK’s leading pizza brand and a major player in the Irish market. We hold the master franchise agreement to own, operate and franchise Domino’s stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. We also have an associate investment in Germany and Luxembourg. As of March 2021, there were 1,201 Domino’s stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland.