The Role
The Lead Counsel will manage IP protection, oversee commercial agreements, develop junior lawyers, and ensure legal compliance across brands.
Summary Generated by Built In
We’re the Moonpig Group – home to Moonpig, Greetz, Red Letter Days and Buyagift – and we’re on a mission to make people feel loved, celebrated and remembered. Whether it’s a card that gets them laughing out loud or a gift that makes their day, we help people stay close, no matter the miles.
We’re proud to be leading the online gifting revolution, with brilliant products, clever tech and a whole lot of heart. Our platform makes it easy to create moments that matter – packed with personal touches and delivered with care.
We’re not just about selling cards or gifts – we’re here to spread joy, spark smiles and make every celebration feel extra special. And with values that guide how we work and support one another, we’ve built a place where people (and ideas) can truly thrive.
If you’re looking to make an impact, bring your spark and be part of something meaningful – we’d love to have you on the team. 🌙🐷
Lead Counsel | 📍London, Farringdon – Hybrid (2 days) | 💰Competitive Salary + Benefits
About the Role
We’re looking for a pragmatic, collaborative Lead Counsel to join our Group Legal team to help shape the future of Moonpig Group’s commercial and IP landscape. Based in our London Farringdon office on a hybrid basis (two days per week), this senior role reports directly to the Director of Legal, offers broad exposure across our brands—Moonpig, Greetz, and Experience More—and positions you at the centre of our legal strategy.
You’ll bring strong IP expertise, senior-level commercial contracting experience, and a modern approach to legal operations. You’ll also play a key leadership role in developing two of our Legal Counsels, supporting their growth through open, generous knowledge-sharing and clear, practical guidance. This is an opportunity to work in a future-focused legal team embracing AI, workflow automation and continuous improvement in how we deliver legal services.
Our Legal team is modern, innovative and committed to finding smarter, more efficient ways of working. With strong Legal Ops support, a group-wide AI governance framework, and tools like Ironclad, this is a great role for someone who wants broad responsibility and the chance to help shape the next chapter of our legal operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on the management, protection and enforcement of Moonpig Group’s global intellectual property portfolio (including trademarks, copyrights and design rights).
- Draft, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including supply/distribution, licensing, marketing and technology contracts.
- Act as a senior legal partner to leadership on commercial, IP and regulatory issues.
- Coach and develop two Legal Counsels, acting as the senior escalation point and supporting their professional growth.
- Support product innovation and brand development through proactive IP strategy and portfolio management.
- Act as a key legal contact for Moonpig UK, Moonpig New Markets, Experience More Limited and Greetz in the Netherlands, ensuring cross-border consistency.
- Manage external counsel relationships for IP, regulatory and dispute matters.
- Provide guidance on compliance, data protection and commercial risk mitigation.
- Support the People team with contentious and employment-related matters where required.
About You:
- Qualified lawyer with 10+ years’ PQE (UK or other common law jurisdiction).
- Significant experience in intellectual property management and enforcement — a core priority.
- Strong background in commercial contracting across multiple jurisdictions.
- Proven experience coaching, mentoring or leading junior lawyers.
- International outlook; experience with Dutch stakeholders or an affinity with the Netherlands is a bonus, but not essential.
- Comfortable advising on UK/EU data protection, with the ability to identify issues and escalate where appropriate.
- A proactive, modern approach to legal operations — familiar with contract management tools (we use Ironclad) and excited about workflow automation and AI-enabled legal practice.
- Commercially minded, solutions-focused and able to communicate clearly and simply.
- High levels of ownership, organisation and follow-through.
- An open, balanced communicator who values collective success over hierarchy.
- A collaborative team player who enjoys sharing knowledge openly and working in a fast-moving e-commerce environment.
Interview Process:
- Stage 1 — Recruiter Screen (30 mins)
- Stage 2 — Stakeholder Interview (60 mins)
- Stage 3 — Hiring Manager & Stakeholder Interview (60 mins)
What's in it for you?
We believe in empowering our team to do their best work. Enjoy:
💰 Competitive Pay & Bonuses: Plus, generous pension plans & staff discounts.
💆🏽 Wellbeing First: Private healthcare (UK), mental health support & dog-friendly offices (London & NL).
🏖️ Flexible Working & Time Off: Generous holidays, hybrid working (1-3 days in office, depending on role/team) & up to 20 days of international working.
📈 Career Growth: Learning allowances, coaching & development programs.
Want to know more?
Explore our full benefits package: here
Our Ways of Working:
We trust you to do what’s right, providing flexibility to balance work and life. We believe in giving you permission to innovate and focus on delivering meaningful results. We understand that effective ways of working are unique to each individual, role, and team, and we’re committed to supporting and discussing your specific needs throughout the interview process and beyond.
Moonpig Group's Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity:
At Moonpig Group, we’re all about creating a workplace where everyone feels they truly belong. We celebrate what makes each of us unique, whether that’s our background, how we work best, or what matters most to us.
From working parents who need flexible hours to neurodiverse colleagues with specific working styles, we’re here to support our people in ways that work for them. Because when you feel valued and included, you can thrive, and so can we.
We’re proud to have a number of employee-led groups driving this forward, including our LGBTQ+, Gender Balance, Neurodiversity and EMBRACE (Educating Myself for Better Racial Awareness and Cultural Enrichment) communities, plus our Group-wide EDI committee. These teams help make sure every voice is heard and every idea has a place.
We know that diversity fuels creativity, innovation and connection, and that’s why we’ll keep pushing for progress. Together, we’re building a culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and free to be their brilliant, authentic selves.
If you have a preferred name, please use it to apply and share your pronouns if you are comfortable to do so😊 - If you have any reasonable adjustment requests throughout the interview process please let us know on your application or speak to the Recruiter.
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The Company
What We Do
At Moonpig Group our mission is to help people connect and create moments that matter. We’re an international group made up of two brilliant brands – Moonpig in the UK, US and Australia, and Greetz in the Netherlands. We’re a technology platform at heart, but our customers know us as the leading eCommerce destination for greetings cards, gifts and flowers. Last year we delivered over 70 million personalised cards, gifts and flower bouquets in over 50 million orders, helping our customers celebrate all the occasions that matter to them, from milestone birthdays and anniversaries to new arrivals and all of those just-becauses. We have awesome people and a caring company culture: We give teams autonomy while supporting personal growth at all levels. Plus, we know how to have fun! Don’t just take our word for it, though; in Feb 2022, Moonpig was officially recognised as an outstanding company to work for by Best Companies and we earned a 2-Star accreditation, which is Best Companies second-highest standard of workplace engagement and represents organizations striving for the top. Head over to our careers site for more company info and our current opportunities - https://www.moonpig.com/uk/blog/moonpig-careers/moonpig-careers/
