At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.
Partner Markets Legal is a professional and approachable legal team that facilitates the strategic objectives of Partner Markets by providing pragmatic, solutions-focused and innovative legal advice whilst at all times identifying and appropriately managing risk. This Senior Legal Counsel will report to the Lead Counsel, Partner Markets and will assist them in providing high quality legal support to the business on all legal aspects of its commercial operations. The lawyer will have the accountabilities and competencies set out below.
* Negotiating complex contracts for new partnerships, renewals, amendments and the offering of in-life products and services.
* Advising on strategic and legal issues, including providing clear and constructive advice on a range of queries from the business, such as on commercial, IPR and regulatory matters.
* Resolving disputes, protecting Vodafone’s position by proactively enforcing contractual rights and settling disputes in Vodafone’s favour.
* Implementing compliance controls, undertaking legal assurance activities and advising on risk mitigation, particularly for Vodafone branded Partners and those operating in high risk jurisdictions.
* Proactively building effective legal, compliance and external affairs relationships within the organisation.
Who you are
* Legally qualified with significant experience gained in-house and/or at a leading law firm.
* Excellent communicator, fluent in written and spoken English with a strong track record of handling complex negotiations with senior external stakeholders.
* High emotional intelligence with ability to flex style in order to influence, persuade and resolve conflict at all levels.
* A clear understanding of the structure of a large international organisation.
* A strong team player with an innovation mind-set.
What's in it for you
We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave.
* Discretionary yearly bonus: 20%
* Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630 per month.
* 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 medical family plan: 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 dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
* Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
Who we are
You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world.
Together we can.
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