Legal Operations Counsel

Vodafone Group; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re building a digital society that is inclusive for all. Our Legal & Business Integrity (L&BI) team plays a crucial role in shaping a trusted and ethical Vodafone, ensuring we drive innovation, efficiency, and compliance. As a Legal Operations Manager, you’ll be at the heart of optimising people, processes, and technology to maximise value for Vodafone and our customers.

What you’ll do

1. Drive Strategy & Transformation – Collaborate with the L&BI team to implement strategic programmes, fostering innovation and alignment across operations.
2. Lead Operational Projects – Oversee and manage L&BI operations projects, ensuring progress, mitigating risks, and delivering within budget and timelines.
3. Optimise Data & Technology – Identify and implement process improvements, leveraging analytics, AI solutions, and legal spend management tools to drive efficiency.
4. Enhance Knowledge & Training – Develop and manage centralised knowledge repositories, supporting ongoing training through L&BI’s Academy.
5. Enable Insights & Reporting – Use data analytics to extract insights, measure effectiveness, and support decision-making across legal operations.

Who you are

1. A strategic thinker with project management experience and strong organisational skills.
2. A technology enthusiast with a passion for driving efficiency through legal tech solutions.
3. A clear communicator who can effectively collaborate with internal teams and external vendors.
4. A proactive problem solver, continuously identifying opportunities for process improvements.
5. Experience with PowerApps, Power BI, SharePoint, and other legal analytics tools is a plus.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

1. Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%
2. Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
3. Charity days: 5 days/year
4. Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
5. Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
6. Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
7. Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
8. Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

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Together we can.