Lead Counsel, Commercial and Marketing, EMEA

Location: Hybrid - London, England; expected to work around 2–3 days at the London office weekly, with some flexibility to work from home.

Company

hirify.global develops the Oura Ring and connected app, providing insights and practical guidance on readiness, activity and sleep to support healthier lifestyles.

What you will do

• Lead legal support for EMEA Commercial and Marketing functions across enterprise and corporate sales, B2B and channel partnerships, strategic alliances and co-marketing arrangements.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex sales, partnership, retail, distribution, reseller, marketplace and e-commerce agreements across EMEA markets.
• Advise commercial and marketing stakeholders on legal issues, advertising, promotions, consumer-facing campaigns and business initiatives.
• Shape company-wide risk strategy and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations to senior executives.
• Build scalable transactional and marketing review processes, templates, playbooks and tools.
• Coordinate with US Legal, Privacy, Product and external counsel to align global positions with local market requirements.

Requirements

• 8+ years of combined law firm and in-house PQE, including at least 4 years supporting commercial transactions and marketing in a consumer products, consumer technology or retail business.
• Qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, or an equivalent qualification in an EU jurisdiction with the right to practise there.
• Working knowledge of UK and EU competition law for distribution and retail arrangements, including vertical agreements, selective distribution and pricing restrictions.
• Deep working knowledge of UK and EU consumer protection, advertising and e-commerce frameworks, including the CAP Code, ASA regime and consumer protection and unfair commercial practices rules.
• Exceptional drafting skills and experience negotiating sophisticated sales, partnership, distribution and retail agreements.
• Familiarity with UK GDPR, EU GDPR and ePrivacy/PECR as applied to marketing, partnerships and data sharing.
• Ability to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risk while enabling scalable go-to-market models across multiple markets.
• Strong judgment, senior-stakeholder advisory skills and the ability to communicate complex legal issues as clear, actionable guidance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice to have

• Additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with flexible working hours and remote working arrangements.
• Competitive salary.
• Oura Ring and employee discounts for friends and family.
• Wellness Time-Off, including 2 additional PTO days per quarter, plus 25 days of annual holiday and bank holidays.
• Wellness benefit and a collaborative, passionate working environment.