Legal Counsel

Marshall Group is the audio, tech and design powerhouse uniting musicians and music lovers through genre-breaking audio innovation. We are home to Marshall, Natal Drums, Urbanears and adidas headphones. For over sixty years, we’ve amplified the sound of the world’s most talented artists. We’ve brought their music to crowds and solo listeners everywhere. We give sound a design that resonates with ears and eyes, as well as at a deeper cultural level. No matter the scene or music genre, we aim to excite, intrigue and surprise. Bridging iconic rock ‘n’ roll heritage with cutting-edge innovation and culture-driven brand-building, our group activities span professional music equipment, consumer electronics, live events, a record label, and more. We empower around 800 highly talented people across 8 global locations. Our products are sold in over 90 markets worldwide, totalling a combined annual turnover of USD 360 million.

Right now, we need to strengthen our Legal team with a Legal Counsel to partner up with key business stakeholders across the organisation to drive a variety of legal matters in our key markets: Europe, Asia and the US. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will make a real business impact at a global level across our brands. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, in particular Sales and E-commerce, you will be part of a fast-growing and entrepreneurial environment where no two day are the same. We make sure legal innovation continue to be a business enabler in a company that is rapidly scaling up - join us!

What you’ll do:

• Advise on a broad range of legal matters with focus on sales & distribution and competition law on a global level

• Draft, review and negotiate various commercial contracts with retailers, distributors, partners, agencies and suppliers

• Manage e-commerce related matters including consumer law, marketing law and e-commerce requirements

• Manage claims and litigations

• Conduct legal research relating to various countries around the world

• Draft and hold internal trainings and presentations (for example, training managers in competition law or before negotiations)

• Develop the Legal department’s workflows and automate the drafting of contracts and legal documents

The position offers the right candidate the chance to develop their legal skills through international work and by having the chance to take responsibility for their own projects and business areas.

Who we’re looking for:

You are analytical, business-minded, pragmatic, and service-oriented advocate of providing practical and actionable advice in a user-friendly manner. You are excited to learn new skills, curious about technology and extremely passionate about how legal can impact the business in the best possible way. A cooperative mindset aimed at adding value to Marshall’s operations will be fundamental.

You probably have the following experiences & skills:

• A few years of experience working for a law firm and/or as in-house counsel

• Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial agreements

• Experience of working with sales & distribution, retailer networks, competition law and e-commerce
• Meriting with experience of logistics & warehousing contracts

• Experience from working in an international environment with multiple jurisdictions, preferably a product company and/or e-commerce

• Meriting with experience in digitization and various legal technologies

• Master of Laws degree

Our pledge:

We thrive to foster an inclusive workplace and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We firmly believe that Marshall thrives when our employees do, leading to better experiences for our consumers. We encourage applications from all over the world. To enable transitioning from another country for a role at Marshall, we offer re-location support. This support is tailored for each role but always includes visa/work permit application, local authority registration, and home finding service. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Does this sound like you?

We look forward to reviewing your application!

Zound is the team behind the most exciting brands in audio electronics: Urbanears, Marshall and adidas. We design and develop headphones and speakers and we champion the human perspective in tech. Armed with a genuine passion for the things that resonate we challenge the status quo in our industry with a little bit of Zound magic.

We are a global company with offices in Stockholm (HQ), New York, London, Paris, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Behind the scenes, we’re a team of hard-working, fun-loving, problem-solving, easy-going, creative people. And we’re here to bring life to sound.