Senior Legal Counsel (Director)
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Job Summary
Were looking for a Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Director Commercial & Technology to join us in London
Role overview
This is a senior highimpact legal role within Liberty Globals Commercial Legal Team based in London and sitting at the heart of one of the Groups most exciting growth initiatives. You will provide firstclass legal support across complex commercial technology and outsourcing matters with a particular focus on a technologydriven startup project that has been live for six months and is now scaling rapidly (the Project).
Working closely with the Legal VP for this area and partnering with the Legal Managing Director you will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders across Liberty Tech and the wider Group. While the Project will be your primary focus you will also support broader commercial technology AI and outsourcing activity across Liberty Globals operating companies and investments.
This role offers the opportunity to operate at pace in a growth environment influence strategy and help shape how Liberty Global delivers innovative worldclass connectivity entertainment and technology services.
What will you be doing
- Acting as the daytoday legal lead on the Project working closely with the Legal VP and senior business leaders
- Advising on all legal aspects of a scaling technologyfocused startup including commercial operations and contracting models
- Leading and supporting technologyfocused commercial agreements including MSAs TSAs framework agreements and Statements of Work as well as AIrelated matters
- Supporting highvalue complex and innovative outsourcing arrangements including longterm living contracts and ongoing SOWs
- Partnering with Regulatory and Corporate Affairs on competition regulatory and compliance issues affecting the Project and the wider Group
- Drafting reviewing and negotiating a wide range of complex commercial contracts across multiple jurisdictions
- Feeding into commercial strategy and negotiation approach to deliver outcomes in the best interests of the Group
- Contributing to AI governance policy and ethics at Group level
- Supporting dispute resolution including coordination with external counsel and internal litigation leads
- Projectmanaging legal workstreams to ensure delivery on time and within budget
- Collaborating with the Legal M&A and Strategic Services teams on transactions including procurement and transitional services
- Leading legal input on new Growth initiatives including management of external counsel and legal spend
We tend to look for people with:
Essential
- Qualification as a lawyer with significant postqualification experience ideally combining private practice and inhouse exposure
- Strong experience in technologydriven commercial work
- Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements
- Broad knowledge of international commercial law including IP procurement IT AI and data privacy with some corporate/M&A exposure
- Confidence to act as the face of Legal with senior stakeholders communicating with authority tact and pragmatism
- Experience managing complex crossborder workstreams
- Strong selfmanagement resilience and ability to handle changing priorities
- Excellent communication influencing and project management skills
- Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across cultures and disciplines
- Fluency in English
Desirable
- Experience with MVNO / MVNE / mobile agreements
- Experience with talent and brand agency agreements
- Exposure to B2B2C customer terms and conditions including enduser frameworks
Preferred education / qualification
- Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal qualification
Whats in it for you
- Competitive salary bonus (where applicable)
- 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
- Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits including the Calm app private medical critical illness cover and dental insurance
- Matched pension contribution up to 10%
- 24 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off
- Discounted gym and wellness memberships
- Access to our car benefit scheme
- Access to our online learning platform to support continuous development
- The opportunity to join an innovative fastpaced and growthfocused organisation
Who we are
Liberty Global is a dynamic team of operators and investors committed to generating and delivering value through the strategic management of Liberty Telecom Liberty Growth and Liberty Services.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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About Company
One of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, with operations in six European countries.
