Legal Counsel - Supply Chain

What You’ll Do as Legal Counsel We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities: • Lead Strategic Contract Negotiations: Draft, negotiate and advise on a wide range of supply chain, logistics, warehousing, transport and technology agreements that support Primark's global operations. • Partner with the Business: Work closely with procurement, supply chain and operational teams to provide practical legal guidance on strategic initiatives, projects and business-critical activities. • Provide Commercially Focused Legal Advice: Deliver clear, pragmatic and risk-based legal advice that balances commercial objectives with legal and regulatory requirements. • Support Innovation and Regulatory Change: Advise stakeholders on the legal impact of emerging legislation, industry developments and innovations affecting logistics, warehousing and the movement of goods. • Influence Stakeholders and Drive Outcomes: Build trusted relationships across the business, becoming a key legal partner who supports effective decision-making at both strategic and operational levels. • Enhance Legal Operations and Best Practice: Contribute to process improvements within the legal function, manage external legal counsel where required, and champion efficient, high-quality legal support across the business. What You’ll Bring     Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: • Qualified Legal Expertise: Qualified solicitor with 2-5 years' post-qualification experience gained in a leading law firm or in-house legal environment. • Commercial Contracting Expertise: Proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, with the ability to identify risks and deliver practical solutions. • Business-Focused Mindset: Able to provide clear, commercially pragmatic legal advice that supports business objectives while appropriately managing risk. • Project Management & Collaboration: Experience contributing to complex commercial projects, working effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes. • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong legal judgement and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret complex issues, assess implications and make balanced recommendations. Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work, in a growing global business committed to encouraging people to express themselves – and feel a sense of belonging. Apply to be part of Primark’s future, today… and enjoy career growth, our way.   About Primark   At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.     If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.   All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.