Legal Counsel London, England
Job description
What you'll do
We’re looking for a pragmatic, collaborative and experienced Commercial and/or Consumer P&S lawyer, to support our organisation in developing high-quality customer products & services, negotiating best-in-class partnerships, and building a trusted Vodafone.
Our team’s work typically falls within the following four key areas, and we know that many applicants will be more familiar with some than others. We support continuous learning, and if you have a growth mindset and an interest in building on your experience and expanding your practice then we would love to hear from you.
- Provide Product Managers with accurate, expert, effective and timely advice on the development and management of consumer-facing products and services (including consumer law and contracts, product regulation and product safety).
- Draft contracts for complex and sophisticated transactions (including strategic global partnerships) and support commercial colleagues in their negotiation with third parties to achieve contractual arrangements which accurately reflect the business requirements.
- Advise on the impact and implementation of consumer and product regulation, including contributing to horizon scanning for new UK and EU laws and developments.
- Develop and maintain effective contacts with key stakeholders including, Senior Leadership Teams, Product Managers; legal teams in local markets and other teams within Group Legal & Business Integrity.
Who you are
- Solicitor or barrister (qualified to practice law in the UK or at least one European jurisdiction).
- 3 -6+ PQE years’ experience gained either in-house and/or at a leading law firm.
- Experience advising on consumer-facing products and services, including consumer credit, preferred
- Experience of drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Experience working on multiple projects at once with an ability to prioritise and plan time effectively, providing accurate, pragmatic and actionable advice to tight deadlines.
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What's in it for you
- Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%
- Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
- Charity days: 5 days/year
- Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
- Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
- Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
- Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
- Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
Together we can
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