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Smartech Retail Group is a global destination for innovation, delivering immersive retail experiences across our concept stores worldwide. We showcase the latest in gaming, emobility, and cuttingedge technology, giving customers a handson experience of the future. Now, together with Oddwork, were looking for a proactive Legal Counsel to take ownership of our legal operations and compliance, while also playing a key role in our collections and receivables processes, in close collaboration with finance, as the business continues to scale globally.Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below.As Legal Counsel with ownership of collectionsThis is not a single-track role, its a dynamic blend of legal expertise, financial acumen and operational support. You will act as the companys sole Legal Counsel with full and direct responsibility for all collections and accounts receivable functions, including debt recovery, overdue payment management and process optimisation, which are core to ongoing financial stability and growth. Alongside this, youll work closely with our Business Development team, providing the legal and operational backbone that keeps our brand relationships smooth, structured, and scalable.A selection of your responsibilities includes:Acting as the companys inhouse legal counsel, providing guidance on contracts, compliance and crossborder legal mattersTake 100% ownership and endtoend responsibility for collections and receivables, including overdue account followup, negotiations, reconciliation, reporting and strategic improvement of debtor processesDrafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents such as NDAs, brand agreements and service contractsSupporting the Business Development team with legal input, contract structures and onboarding documentationDriving improvements in payment flows, operational efficiency and risk mitigation across legal and financial functionsMaintaining and optimising internal systems such as Xero, and Google Sheets to support legal, financial and collections workflowsAbout youYoure a sharp, commercially minded legal professional with an operational edge, equal parts strategist, problem solver and doer. With experience in legal counsel, contract negotiation or debt management, you know how to balance legal precision with business pragmatism. You move confidently between legal frameworks in the UK, EU and US, take ownership of your work and collaborate closely with both legal, finance and commercial stakeholders. Analytical yet handson, you thrive in fast paced environments where structure meets scale. You dont need to be a collections expert from day one, but youre confident in financial dialogue and motivated to take responsibility for collections and receivables as part of a broader legal role, whether that means drafting watertight agreements, navigating compliance matters or following up on outstanding payments with clarity and confidence.A law degree and experience within legal counsel, commercial contracts or related legal rolesExperience working with commercial agreements, compliance matters and crossborder legal frameworks (UK, EU and/or US)Proven experience with full collections responsibility and receivables ownership, not only legal oversight but active execution and improvement of collections processesA proactive, handson mindset and the ability to balance legal precision with business needsComfort working with tools like Xero, Google Sheets and About Smartech Retail GroupAt Smartech Retail Group, were on a mission to reinvent the way people discover and connect with technology. xjdpvnf Headquartered in London, we operate experiencefirst concept stores in some of the worlds most prestigious department stores in some of the worlds most prestigious department stores, from Selfridges and KaDeWe to Rinascente and The Candler building in NYC. We curate the most exciting innovations in tech, gaming, emobility and lifestyle, and bring them to life through handson experiences that surprise and inspire. Were not just reshaping the customer journey, were redefining what retail can be. If you believe the future deserves better stories, better design, and better energy, youll fit right in.START: Immediate start preferred, or according to agreement LOCATION: London HQ CONTRACT: Full time LAST APPLICATION DATE: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis CONTACT: Recruiter Jessica Andersson (contact for questions regarding the position, not applications) SALARY RANGE: 38,000 40,000