Legal and Contracts Specialist

Legal and Contracts Specialist

Why Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions?

At Toshiba, we're helping retailers around the world create better shopping experiences through innovative technology and services. From self-checkout solutions to digital retail transformation, we partner with some of the world's leading retailers to solve real-world challenges.

As part of our European Legal team, you'll work in an international environment where collaboration, learning, and development are encouraged. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your legal career while gaining exposure to commercial, technology, and regulatory matters across multiple European markets.

If you're looking for a role that will help you develop practical legal skills and gain valuable in-house experience, we'd love to hear from you.

What's 'in-Store'?

This role is ideal for someone in the early stages of their legal career who is keen to develop broad commercial legal experience within a global business. Working closely with the European Director of Legal and experienced colleagues across Europe, you'll support a variety of legal and commercial activities, helping business teams navigate contractual, compliance, and operational matters.

You'll gain hands-on exposure to:

• Commercial contracts and customer agreements
• Tender and RFP processes
• Contract management and governance
• Data privacy and regulatory compliance
• Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Finance, Services, and Legal teams

Your Role

As Legal Counsel, you will provide practical day-to-day legal support to teams across Europe, helping ensure contracts and business activities are managed effectively and in line with company policies. You'll assist with reviewing agreements, identifying potential risks, supporting compliance initiatives, and contributing to successful commercial outcomes.

Along the way, you'll develop your understanding of how legal advice supports business growth within a fast-paced technology organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts

• Review, draft, and support the negotiation of customer, supplier, and partner agreements.
• Assist sales and services teams with contractual queries and commercial matters.
• Support the preparation and amendment of standard contract templates.
• Help identify legal and commercial risks and escalate matters when appropriate.
• Work with Legal colleagues across Europe on more complex contractual matters.

RFP and Tender Support

• Support responses to customer RFPs, RFIs, and tender submissions.
• Coordinate information from internal stakeholders to help prepare high-quality responses.
• Maintain and update standard legal and compliance responses used in tender processes.
• Assist with contract reviews associated with new business opportunities.

Compliance and Legal Operations

• Support contract management and governance processes.
• Help ensure contracts follow internal approval and documentation requirements.
• Assist with compliance activities relating to areas such as data privacy, cybersecurity, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of legal processes, templates, and knowledge resources.

Who We're Looking For

Skills & Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn.
• Confidence collaborating with colleagues from different functions and countries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, technology-focused business environment.
• A positive and collaborative team mindset.

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer or legal professional with some experience in commercial law, either in private practice or an in-house environment.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, or supporting the negotiation of commercial agreements would be advantageous.
• Interest in developing a career in commercial and t