Legal Counsel ESG, Regulatory & Litigation

What’s a career at Primark all about?

The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You’ll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:

• Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus.
• 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.
• Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a Legal Counsel ESG, Regulatory & Litigation

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Working cross‑functionally on a wide range of ESG, regulatory and litigation matters, including ESG targets and due diligence, sustainability reporting, climate disclosures, supply chain and product compliance, governance frameworks, and contentious matters.
• Leading the drafting and negotiation of strategic ESG partnerships, and developing policies, processes and training materials to support regulatory compliance.
• Monitoring emerging legislation and industry best practice, supporting business impact assessments, regulatory change projects, and liaising with regulators and external bodies.
• Delivering high‑quality, timely and commercially focused legal advice, including pre‑action strategy, claims handling and dispute resolution, to achieve optimal business outcomes.
• Building trusted, collaborative relationships across the business, acting as a strategic adviser and ‘go‑to’ legal contact, and influencing decision‑making at all levels.
• Acting as an ambassador for the legal team, effectively managing external counsel, budgets and timelines, and translating complex legal advice for non‑legal audiences.

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• Qualified solicitor with 2–5 years’ post‑qualification experience gained in private practice or in‑house.
• Strong academic background with legal experience relevant to a multinational retail business, including commercial awareness of complex supply chains, ethics and governance.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen with strong negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: ESG or sustainability regulation, regulatory compliance, or litigation and disputes.
• Proven experience supporting strategic projects and compliance programmes and contributing to their successful delivery.
• Ability to apply rigorous legal analysis while balancing commercial priorities and business objectives.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 470 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

Key skills/competency

• ESG
• Regulatory Compliance
• Litigation
• Legal Advice
• Stakeholder Management
• Commercial Acumen
• Supply Chain
• Due Diligence
• Governance
• Dispute Resolution