Senior Legal Counsel Job at Vodafone (Bristol)

Job Description

We're looking for a seasoned, qualified lawyer with solid post qualification experience, ideally from a leading telco or from the public sector, national security, or government. You'll bring strong commercial know how and a good understanding of how these sectors work in practice. Building trusted relationships will come naturally to you, and you'll be comfortable balancing commercial goals with legal risk on complex, strategic projects. You'll also be a great team player - someone who supports senior leaders, enjoys collaborating, and is keen to coach and develop more junior colleagues. Success in the role will be measured by delivering timely, high quality legal advice, earning positive feedback from stakeholders, managing risk effectively, and keeping the team engaged and motivated.

Job Responsibility

Provide leadership for legal and compliance matters across VBSE, acting as a principal advisor to senior executives and key stakeholders on VBSE and wider business issues
Lead and oversee the delivery of pragmatic, solution oriented legal advice aligned to VBSE business objectives
Build strong, collaborative relationships across legal, commercial, finance, security, compliance, technical and regulatory teams, ensuring timely and business aligned legal input and early engagement to support compliant delivery of VBSE objectives
Identify, assess and mitigate legal risks across VBSE, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, standards and frameworks, and embedding appropriate controls to protect brand integrity and customer trust
Embed effective legal governance across VBSE, provide training and guidance to business teams, and champion continuous improvement to enhance legal efficiency, self service and best practice adoption
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with regulators, government bodies, industry forums and external legal advisers, representing VodafoneThree on VBSE and security/government matters and influencing outcomes aligned with business objectives
Monitor and advise on regulatory and legislative developments impacting VBSE, identifying risks and opportunities, and working with Government Affairs on consultations, lobbying and legislative change
Support the development of senior and junior legal team members, contribute to the integration of legacy Vodafone and Three teams through a 'best of both' approach, and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion and continuous improvement aligned to business priorities

Requirements

Senior qualified lawyer with significant post qualification experience within a leading telecoms, technology, or similarly regulated environment, bringing extensive commercial and regulatory expertise
Holds, or is willing and eligible to obtain, Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance
Deep understanding of the government, national security, and/or technology and telecoms sectors, with strong awareness of legal and regulatory trends impacting the telecoms industry
Proven ability to manage legal risk proportionately, balancing mitigation with commercial objectives to support growth while delivering positive consumer outcomes
Experienced in driving process and technology improvements to enhance efficiency in legal service delivery
Applies sound commercial judgement to enable strategic decision making, effectively balancing legal risk with business opportunity and incorporating the voice of the customer
Leverages deep commercial insight to add value and enrich business decisions
Highly skilled in stakeholder management and negotiation, influencing senior internal leaders and engaging effectively with external parties including regulators, strategic suppliers, and industry forums to build trusted, aligned relationships
Provides advanced legal analysis on complex issues, extracting critical insights to develop pragmatic solutions
Communicates advice clearly and precisely, tailoring messages to diverse audiences to support confident decision making
Experienced in enabling the consistent delivery of high quality legal services, operating as a trusted business partner and adviser across the organisation

What we offer

Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
paid time for charity work
discounts
vouchers
pension plan
learning tools
parental leave policies

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