Canon UK & Ireland are currently looking for a Legal Counsel to join its Legal team at its UK & Ireland HQ and provide advice and support on our Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) services. You will also review customer and procurement contracts and provide resolutions of business or technical issues by identifying legal solutions and recommending an appropriate course of action.

What we give

With Canon, you'll get the support and encouragement you need to grow, from people who share your ambition. We'll invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. You'll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.

At Canon we have a clear vision: to be committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable culture where employees are valued and can thrive personally and professionally.

Canon also has a strong commitment to sustainability, encompassed by our Kyosei philosophy of living and working together for the common good, focused on reducing our environmental impact and creating opportunities to make positive social contribution.

Do you match with this role? Do not hesitate and apply! You will be part of an energetic and innovative environment with more than 50 different nationalities at our EMEA HQ at Stockley Park.

Here are some of the benefits we offer at Canon to support our employee’s wellbeing: 

• Annual Bonus and annual pay review
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. 
• Minimum of 25 days of personal holiday per year with up to 5 days of available holiday purchase
• Generous Pension Scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Private Healthcare and wider medical plan
• Up to 38% Discount on Canon products
• Flexible benefits policy
• Free parking on site
• Excellent Subsidized restaurant
• Highly Subsidised Costa Coffee on site
• Multi-Faith room
• Discounted gym rates including Nuffield Health Gym also located in Stockley Park
• Partnership with Mental Health First Aid UK with a network of mental health champions
• Great transport links- Elizabeth Line and Stockley Park low-cost Shuttle Bus
• Learning & Development Opportunities 

What we ask

As the Legal Counsel you will:

• provide commercially minded legal, compliance and governance support on a variety of matters
• be responsible for drafting, negotiating and advising on B2B contracts
• support the creation of legal processes, contracting templates and legal guidance notes for the business.
• advise on a broad range of commercial contracts (including supply, distribution, selective distribution, sponsorship, leasing, etc), marketing issues (including advertising and promotions in both the business and consumer areas), competition law issues, data privacy, litigation/dispute management, intellectual property, anti-bribery and corruption, corporate compliance, governance and others as required from time to time.
• provide training to the business as required e.g. competition law.
• work with EMEA Legal Team colleagues and participate in EMEA Legal working groups and projects.
• review and assess risk/legal implications of relevant company strategies and activities, making recommendations for change, as required.

You will need

As the Legal Counsel, you will possess the following skills and expertise;

• Previous experience working as an in-house counsel or in a law firm (preferably with some direct exposure to in-house counsel work).

• Experience of drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts. At least some specific experience in relation to goods/hardware/software/services contracts.

• Evidence of continuing expansion of technical and company knowledge, skills and competencies will be expected.
• Basic competency in relevant computer systems and packages

Further Information

Location – Stockley Park, Uxbridge
Salary - up to £78,491 dependant on experience,  with 10% OTE bonus
Canon UK operate a hybrid working policy and you will work 3 days in the office and 2 days from another location (which could include home).

 

Canon is an equal opportunity employer. Canon recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status or other protected status as required by law.