General Counsel - Head of Legal and Risk

As our new General Counsel and Head of Legal & Risk, you'll lead and develop a high-performing global Legal & Risk function, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice across all areas of the business.

You'll balance risk and opportunity, shape our governance and compliance agenda, protect and maximise the value of our intellectual property, and provide strategic counsel to senior leaders. You'll also build and embed a proactive enterprise-wide risk framework that supports sustainable growth while enabling innovation.

This is a role for someone who enjoys thinking strategically whilst remaining close to the commercial realities of a fast-moving international business.

As a senior leadership role, regular in-person collaboration is important. Whilst we offer significant flexibility in where work is undertaken, you'll be expected to spend time in our Dundee office at least once every fortnight to build relationships, influence key stakeholders and support the wider leadership team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and develop a world-class Legal & Risk function, ensuring the team is equipped to support a growing global business.
• Partner with the Executive Team, Board and governance committees to provide strategic legal guidance and strengthen organisational governance.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders on legal, governance, compliance and risk matters.
• Build and embed a proactive enterprise risk management framework, governance structures and supporting committees.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, licensing agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Protect and maximise the value of our intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, patents, copyrights and product innovations.
• Support the registration, protection and commercialisation of new products across international markets.
• Oversee commercial disputes, contentious matters and litigation, developing practical mitigation strategies where required.
• Monitor and respond to legislative and regulatory developments that may impact the organisation.
• Foster a strong culture of governance, compliance and risk awareness across the business.
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to support strategic growth plans, acquisitions, partnerships and new business initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop the Legal team, creating an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best.
• Manage budgets and external legal relationships to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services.

What Success Looks Like

You'll be someone who can:

• Balance commercial ambition with thoughtful risk management.
• Influence and challenge at executive level whilst building trusted relationships.
• Translate complex legal issues into practical business decisions.
• Create scalable processes that support a global organisation.
• Bring clarity, confidence and sound judgement to complex situations.
• Help unlock business growth through pragmatic and commercially focused advice.
• Champion high standards of governance while enabling innovation and change.