ZOE is hiring a
Legal Counsel

Summary

The job is for a commercial and privacy lawyer at ZOE, a science and nutrition company. The role involves managing privacy compliance, advising on new products and marketing campaigns, drafting contracts, providing legal advice, horizon scanning, developing and maintaining privacy policies, procedures, and guidance, and managing external support.

Requirements

• A minimum of 4-6 years’ post-qualification experience in commercial, privacy and technology matters
• Qualified to practise as a solicitor in England
• In-house experience in a tech or start-up business
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Eager to upskill in new areas of law and legal practice
• Thrive in a fast-paced, remote-first environment, handling multiple matters simultaneously
• Effectively communicate complex legal advice and provide practical solutions
• Passionate about nutrition, health and wellness

Responsibilities

• Managing and strengthening our legal privacy program
• Working as a trusted advisor on new products, marketing campaigns and nutrition research
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including with commercial partners, academic collaborators and suppliers
• Providing business-as-usual legal advice and answering ad hoc legal queries from all parts of ZOE
• Horizon scanning - monitoring legal developments and interpreting them for the business
• Owning the development and maintenance of internal and external privacy policies, procedures and guidance
• Identifying, creating and managing legal operations initiatives as we build the Legal function
• Managing external support where required

Benefits

• Remote-first: Work flexibly – from home, our London office, or anywhere within the EU
• Stock options: So you can share in our growth
• Paid time off: 28 days paid leave (25 holiday days, plus 2 company-wide reset days, and 1 “life event” day)
• Enhanced Parental Leave: On top of the statutory offering
• Flexible private healthcare and life assurance options
• Pension contribution: Pay monthly or top up – your choice
• Health and wellbeing: Like our Employee Assistance Program and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Social, WFH, and Growth (L&D) budgets.. Plus, multiple opportunities to connect, grow, and socialise