Founded by British makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury MBE in 2013, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has revolutionised the face of the global beauty industry by de-coding makeup applications for everyone, everywhere, with an easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift range.
Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty continues to break records across countries, channels, and categories and to scale at pace.
Over the last 10 years, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has experienced exceptional growth and is one of the most talked about brands in the beauty industry and beyond.
It has become a global sensation across 50 markets (and growing), with over 2,300 employees globally who are part of the Dream Team making the magic happen.
Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is a truly global business, delivering market-leading growth, innovative retail and product launches fuelled by industry-leading tech — all with an internal culture of embracing challenges, disruptive thinking, winning together, and sharing the magic.
The energy behind the brand is infectious, and as we grow, we are always looking for extraordinary talent who want to be part of this our success and help drive our limitless ambitions.
About the role As Senior Legal Counsel for Charlotte Tilbury Beauty you will report directly to the Director of Legal (Commercial & IP) and have responsibility for advising our international business on legal and regulatory matters.
You will be expected to support the Director of Legal (Commercial & IP) and the wider Legal Team in the day-to-day running of the Legal Department, delivering to the global business the very highest standards of legal advice and regulatory compliance whilst supporting the business with its international growth.
You will be the primary advisor to a number of international General Managers to support market expansion and new marketing launches.
This will include working on new retail and distribution agreements, leases and a wide range of commercial contracts such as store design, marketing and PR agreements etc.
You will take the lead on any new company incorporations required by the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty group globally, working closely with colleagues in Finance, Tax and Commercial.
You will also be required to directly support the Chief Legal Officer, at times, with discrete corporate matters and projects.
Candidates should note that day-to-day company secretarial work is managed by the team's Head of Governance and Company Secretarial.
The role would suit candidates with experience of both corporate and commercial work, coming straight from a leading national or international law firm.
However, experience of working in-house for an international retail business is highly desirable.
You will have at least eight years' post qualification experience and have trained at a leading national private practice or international firm.
You will need to be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and at pace, demonstrating a commercial and practical approach in dealing with a variety of legal issues across multiple geographical locations and legal systems.
Personable, approachable and with excellent communication skills, you must build successful relationships with colleagues and challenge and influence across all levels within the business.
Who you will work with You will report into the Director of Legal – Commercial & IP.
Working Environment Office based: Central London (hybrid working, office based for 3 days per week).
Charlotte Tilbury is a dynamic and fun place to work.
As a result, the business drivers can change regularly and you will be expected to work at a demanding and efficient pace.
About you Excellent knowledge of commercial and contract law.
Excellent knowledge and experience in corporate law including advising in corporate and tax structuring, shareholder matters, corporate governance and managing company incorporations in different countries across the globe.
Experience handling and advising on anti-trust issues in a retail business would be desirable.
Experience of working for a global brand and advising on multi-jurisdictional issues would also be highly desirable.
Experience handling retail leases would be desirable noting that any real estate work would be supported by external counsel.
8 years post qualification experience Solid training and qualifications from a leading national or international law firm In-house experience is highly desirable but not critical Attention to detail is critical Highly effective communicator (written and oral) at all levels Ability to be persuasive and interact effectively with teams and stakeholders in varying time zones (i.e., UK, Europe, US, Asia) across the business with a can-do attitude.
Charlotte Tilbury is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where nimble mindsets, striving to deliver the best and wanting to be part of a global #dreaamteam are key.
Even though we have requirements, our experience and background are just a guide, we still love to welcome applicants with more or less experience stated, provided necessary skills can be demonstrated.
Why join us?
Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves We're a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues Bring your fury friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!
At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves.
We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce.
By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees - and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.
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