Senior Commercial Lawyer (Construction)

Project People; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Qualified Lawyer with over 10 years of experience to handle complex commercial construction contracts. This pivotal role involves reviewing, drafting, and negotiating crucial legal documents, including supplier agreements and licensing contracts. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to provide strategic legal advice, manage risks, and support the mission of enhancing digital infrastructure across the UK. If you're passionate about driving forward communications and reducing digital inequality, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE with expertise in commercial construction contracts.
• Strong experience in public procurement and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal services and advice to internal teams.
• Leading negotiations on contracts and agreements with stakeholders.

Skills

Complex Commercial Construction Contracts

Public Procurement Tenders

Contract Negotiation

Data Protection Compliance

Risk Management

Education

Qualified Lawyer (England & Wales)

Job description

• 10 + Years PQE
• Perm
• Reading or Leamington Spa Hybrid (3 days per week on site)
• You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship

Our Telco Partner is in search of a Qualified Lawyer (England and Wales Qualified) with 10 years + PQE with expertise around handling Complex Commercial Construction Contracts.

You will be at the forefront of reviewing, drafting, and negotiating tender documents, contracts, and other crucial legal documents, including supplier/vendor agreements, licensing agreements, and services and maintenance agreements.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting our mission to connect every corner of the UK. If you're a Qualified solicitor or barrister passionate about reducing digital inequality and driving forward 21st-century communications infrastructure, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for providing legal services and commercially focused legal advice to various internal teams, primarily the In-Building Solutions team as well as the Procurement team and Senior Management. Significant areas of practice will include the following:

• Acting as business partner for the In-Building Solutions commercial and operations teams, building strong relationships, implementing effective ways of working to analyse and manage risk effectively while supporting the business to achieve sales targets and timelines.
• Leading and being accountable for customer negotiations on design and build, installation and services and maintenance contracts, as well as concession agreements and negotiations with mobile network operators/ other communications providers, often involving competing priorities within tight deadlines.
• Advising on public procurement tenders and framework agreements with channel partners.
• Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and regulation as it applies to the organisation and to contracts with third parties, including security (notably the Telecommunications Security Act), data protection and compliance issues, ensuring contracts comply with UK data protection legislation and policies.
• Maintaining and developing standard templates, playbook, and clear guidance, primarily for the In-Building Solutions business area, to empower the business teams to pursue sales opportunities.
• Supervising the work of more junior members of the Commercial Legal team, overseeing complex matters as required, and providing coaching and development.
• Providing strategic and proactive legal advice to Board directors and Executive Committee on contractual risks, working with and influencing senior stakeholders and teams across the business on managing and mitigating risks.
• Proactively understanding and keeping up to date with market trends; relevant technology; growth opportunities; and competition environment, fostering relevant external relationships.
• Accountable for identifying and implementing relevant process improvements within the legal team and across the organisation; developing and refining precedent documents; and delivering relevant training to internal colleagues.

Experience

• Lawyer Qualified to practice in England & Wales
• 10 Years + PQE
• Able to manage a full portfolio of matters, including organising and providing high level reporting on progress, effectively prioritising based on risk and reward, and adaptable to changing priorities
• Able to work proactively and independently with sales and delivery teams, Executive team, external lawyers and advisors, escalating decisions to Head of Legal where required
• Demonstrates drive and enthusiasm to pursue matters to completion, working across business and support teams
• Substantial experience of construction contracts (NEC3, NEC4, JCT)
• Substantial experience of customer and supply contracts such as framework agreements with call-off structures, master services agreements, services agreements
• Demonstrable experience of and interest in understanding products and services in a technology/ B2B environment
• Experience of procurement contracting working on standard and non-standard terms
• Good working knowledge of public procurement rules or demonstrable experience of working in a regulated sector and interest in developing public procurement knowledge

Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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