Commercial Legal Counsel (12-Month FTC)

Onecom Ltd.; Whiteley; Hybrid; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Holidays 25 days

Birthday day off

Pension 9%

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee awards

Tech discounts

Company events

Training academy

Mental health support

Calm App

Gym discount

Eye-care vouchers

Financial wellbeing

Zusammenfassung

Onecom Ltd. is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to cover a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of business activities, supporting revenue generation while managing legal risk.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work autonomously within a small legal team, partnering with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Product and Finance to protect Onecom's interests and enable growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Strong knowledge of English contract law, including indemnities, warranties, liability provisions, and termination rights.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts in clear, practical language.

Aufgaben

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts including MSAs, supplier agreements, partner agreements, SaaS licences, SOWs, and NDAs.
• Managing contracts through approval, execution, and filing processes.
• Maintaining and updating Onecom's standard contractual templates, terms, and legal guidance.
• Acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day legal queries across the business.
• Providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice that enables business growth while protecting Onecom's interests.
• Supporting the management and resolution of customer, supplier, and commercial disputes.
• Drafting pre-action correspondence and helping develop commercially sensible dispute resolution strategies.
• Advising on intellectual property matters, including trademarks, brand protection, licensing, and ownership rights.
• Ensuring appropriate intellectual property provisions are incorporated into commercial agreements.
• Supporting company secretarial and corporate governance activities, including board minutes, resolutions, statutory registers, and Companies House filings.
• Assisting the General Counsel with corporate projects, transactions, and restructuring initiatives.
• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments impacting the telecommunications, technology, and digital services sectors.
• Providing guidance to the business on upcoming legal and regulatory changes.

Kenntnisse

Commercial contracts drafting

English contract law

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Qualified Solicitor / CILEX

Tools

MS Office

Document comparison tools

E-signature platforms

Legal matter management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Onecom Ltd. is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to cover a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of business activities, supporting revenue generation while managing legal risk.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work autonomously within a small legal team, partnering with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Product and Finance to protect Onecom's interests and enable growth in a fast-paced environment.