Senior Legal Counsel Europe (Real Estate)

Overview

In this role you will support URBN’s retail expansion and operations across Europe as a Real Estate Legal Counsel. You’ll manage the real estate portfolio and lease negotiations, while advising on ecommerce, data protection, and consumer-compliance matters. You work closely with cross-functional teams and external counsel to deliver practical legal solutions that enable growth. The position combines frontline legal advisory with template development and risk management, in a dynamic retail environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible start and finish times
• dog at work
• private medical insurance
• employee discount up to 40%
• cycle to work scheme
• continued development and learning opportunities

Responsibilities

• Manage real estate portfolio and lease negotiations across Europe
• Draft wayleave agreements, leases, deeds of variation, and licenses; track break and expiry dates; liaise with agents and landlords
• Draft and advise on online terms, privacy policies, cookies policy, and ecommerce contracts (data processing, outsourcing, payment solutions)
• Advise on data protection law; monitor developments; support customer service and escalated regulatory issues
• Negotiate and draft commercial contracts (concession, marketing, wholesale, agency, partnerships, influencer) and 3rd party logistics contracts; assist distribution centre queries
• Assist Director of Legal with contentious matters; develop precedents and templates; deliver training and legal updates to the business
• Liaise with outside counsel; deputise for Director of Legal when necessary
• Perform and support other legal department tasks as needed

Key requirements

• 4-8 years PQE in real estate; retail/fashion experience preferred
• Top-tier academic credentials; completed Training Contract in Real Estate or Commercial
• Excellent writing and public speaking skills
• Strong legal research, negotiation, analysis, communication, and organizational abilities
• Collaborative work style within a small legal team

• excellent written and oral communication
• collaboration and teamwork
• problem-solving and adaptability
• real estate law and lease negotiation
• contract drafting and negotiation
• data protection and privacy/compliance

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