Legal Counsel - commercial contracts

Capita; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Legal Counsel specializing in commercial contracts. The ideal candidate will be a qualified UK lawyer with 2-5 years of experience, strong negotiation skills, and an understanding of AI and IP. This role involves providing legal advice, drafting contracts, and supporting key stakeholders in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• PQE 2-5 years experience in commercial contracts.
• Understanding of AI and IP.
• Familiarity with public sector outsourcing agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on AI and IP.
• Draft contracts and legal correspondence.
• Support Legal Directors on projects.

Skills

Negotiation

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Legal Acumen

Education

Qualified UK Lawyer

Job description

Capita Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Legal Counsel - commercial contracts

Capita Manchester, England, United Kingdom

• A Qualified UK lawyer with experience in commercial contracts, ideally in both the public and private sectors
• This role is ideally suited to experience level - PQE 2- 5 years
• Sound legal, commercial, business and negotiating acumen with strong technical legal skills.
• Some experience advising on and being familiar with standard public sector outsourcing agreements and playbooks including the model services contracts, crown commercial services agreements and the cabinet office playbooks and public procurement notes, SaaS (Software as a Service) would be preferable
• You should possess an understanding of the AI landscape and have sound knowledge of intellectual property (IP).
• Confident project management and prioritisation skills. Able to work without supervision.
• Be collaborative and approachable with strong interpersonal skills.

What you’ll be doing: to include

• Providing accurate, timely and pragmatic legal advice in the areas of law applicable to the role including AI and IP. Being a trusted legal business partner able to build good relationships with key stakeholders
• Identifying where judicious decisions are needed on key decision points in contract or dispute negotiations, with escalations to relevant individuals where appropriate.
• Supporting Legal Directors Legal and SLC on all projects and transactions and briefing them on areas of concern to ensure a “no surprises” culture
• Drafting contracts, amendments to contracts, legal correspondence and advice notes
• Attending meetings with clients, stakeholders and presenting at those meetings as well as contributing to Team and Function wide meetings
• Promoting the use of Capita policies, standards, processes and best practice terms and contributing to the development, implementation and maintenance of legal policies and standards
• Assisting with internal reporting and ad-hoc projects.
• Performing all duties in the spirit of Capita’s purpose and values and in line with Capita’s Code of Conduct

About Legal Governance and Privacy

Our legal team sit within Legal Governance and Privacy. In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the ability to stay on top of new legislation and regulatory requirements, proactively manage legal affairs and manage our corporate and personal data effectively is crucial.

We have a fantastic team of professionals who are passionate about what they do, ready to drive forward our strategy and support all of Capita in making a tangible impact.

About Capita

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences.

Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s 41,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology.

We’re a vital support service for our clients, enabling the everyday interactions that we expect to run seamlessly, to run seamlessly.

A publicly listed business with adjusted revenue of £2.6bn, Capita’s areas of focus are Central Government, Local Public Service, Defence, Learning, Fire & Security, Contact Centres and Pensions Solutions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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