Legal Counsel - commercial contracts

Capita; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their Commercial Contract team. This home-based role requires a qualified UK lawyer with 2-5 years PQE in commercial contracts. Candidates should have experience in both public and private sectors, with knowledge in AI and IP being a plus. The position offers competitive salary and numerous employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Company matched pension

Life assurance

Cycle2work scheme

Fully paid maternity leave

Volunteering opportunities

Access to Employee Network Groups

Learning Academy opportunities

Qualifications

• 2-5 years PQE in commercial contracts.
• Experience with AI and IP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Commercial Contracts

Negotiating Acumen

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Qualified UK Lawyer

Job description

Legal Counsel – Commercial Contract Team

Homebased

Competitive salary

Are 2 - 5 yrs PQE looking for your next step as Legal Counsel. It’s an exciting time for Capita and we’ve got a great opportunity for a qualified UK lawyer or equivalent jurisdiction to join our Commercial Contract team working on both Public and private sector contracts as a Legal Counsel.

We’re looking for a strong commercial contracts lawyer, with a broad range of corporate legal experience, preferably in an in-house role. This role would ideally suit experience level of PQE 2- 5 years.

Some experience with AI and IP would be an advantage – software, SaaS – “software as a service”, IT procurement, outsourcing within the IT space.



Capita’s lawyers are hardworking, collaborative, resilient and friendly, and we would welcome applications from like-minded people who are interested in joining the team.

You will enjoy a competitive salary, and a flexible location, as the role is home based. You will also benefit from our diverse and inclusive culture, our learning and development opportunities, and our employee benefits and rewards.

Job Description

What we’re looking for:

• 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.

We’re embracing change to respond to the ever-changing needs of society, creating better outcomes for all our stakeholders.

You’ll be joining a large network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days’ holiday with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office - volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• opportunity to gain additional qualifications through our Learning Academy or apprenticeships to help develop your career

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email [e-mail] and we’ll get back to you.For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. We deliver innovative solutions and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We're driven by our purpose: to create better outcomes – for our employees, clients and customers, suppliers and partners, investors, and society. We're committed to being a responsible business – in how we operate, serve society, respect our people and the environment, and deliver attractive returns to our investors.

Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We partner with clients and provide them with the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and currently have 55,000 talented people working in our three divisions: Capita Experience, Capita Public Service and Capita Portfolio.