Legal Advisor

Computacenter; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is expanding its UK Legal team by appointing a Legal Adviser to support strategic growth and complex customer and supplier relationships. This in-house role offers exposure to a fast-paced sales environment and practical legal advice to enable outstanding customer outcomes.

You will manage a varied portfolio of commercial matters, draft and negotiate agreements, support bids, and collaborate across sales, operations and other business functions. UK solicitor with 4+ PQE preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in the UK with four years' PQE or equivalent experience.
• Experience in public sector and defence is advantageous.
• Experience drafting, reviewing or negotiating commercial agreements; exposure to technology outsourcing or complex services contracts is advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand legal/compliance issues in a wider business context.
• Clear drafting, communication and negotiation skills with close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice supporting business objectives while managing legal and commercial risk.
• Draft, review and negotiate customer and supplier agreements.
• Support bids and commercial opportunities by advising on contract frameworks, deal structure and risk allocation.
• Develop effective working relationships with colleagues across sales, commercial, operations and other functions.
• Identify and assess legal issues, resolve matters within your remit and escalate when needed.
• Help maintain and develop legal standards, policies, playbooks and training materials.
• Support business-focused projects and deliver assigned work to deadlines.
• Share knowledge and contribute to continuous improvement across the Legal team and wider business.
• Represent Computacenter and its values in interactions with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Skills

Commercial awareness and risk

Drafting & negotiation

Clear drafting & communication

Prioritisation and time management

Education

UK Solicitor, 4+ PQE

Job description

Our UK business continues to grow, and we are expanding our Legal team with the appointment of a Legal Adviser. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing in-house function that enables strategic growth, supports complex customer and supplier relationships and helps the business deliver outstanding customer outcomes.

As we win new opportunities and broaden our customer engagements, we are strengthening our legal and contract management capability. We are looking for commercially minded lawyers who enjoy a fast-paced, customer-focused sales environment, exercise sound judgement and take a proactive, practical approach to legal advice.

Experience in financial services, the public sector, defence or AI and hyperscale business areas would be particularly valuable. In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your career within a collaborative and highly regarded team during a period of significant expansion.

What you’ll do

You will manage a varied portfolio of commercial matters, work closely with business colleagues and build your expertise through increasingly complex customer, supplier and legal work. Tasks will include;-

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice that supports business objectives while helping to identify and manage legal and commercial risk.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of customer and supplier agreements
• Support bids and commercial opportunities by advising on contractual frameworks, deal structure and risk allocation.
• Develop effective working relationships with colleagues across sales, commercial, operations and other business functions.
• Identify and assess legal issues, resolve matters within your remit and escal…
• Help maintain and develop legal standards, policies, playbooks and training materials.
• Support business-focused projects and deliver assigned work to agreed deadlines.
• Share knowledge, apply best practice and contribute to continuous improvement across the Legal team and wider business.
• Represent Computacenter and its values in your work with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

What you’ll bring

• Qualification as a solicitor in the UK, with four years PQE or equivalent experience gained in a commercial legal environment.
• Experience in public sector and defence would be advantageous
• Experience of drafting, reviewing or negotiating commercial agreements; exposure to technology, outsourcing or complex services contracts would be advantageous.
• Sound commercial awareness and the ability to understand legal and compliance issues in their wider business context.
• Clear drafting, communication and negotiation skills, supported by close attention to detail.
• The ability to organise competing priorities and deliver accurate, high-quality work to agreed deadlines.
• Confidence in working with stakeholders and explaining legal issues in clear, practical terms.
• A collaborative, proactive and helpful approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A calm, adaptable and professional approach in a fast-paced and evolving environment.