Senior Legal Adviser

Computacenter AG & Co. oHG; Hatfield; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Computacenter UK in Hatfield is hiring a Senior Legal Adviser to join our high-performing in-house Legal team. You will provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice on complex customer and supplier engagements to support growth and excellent customer outcomes.

The role requires UK solicitor qualification with extensive post-qualification experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to work across bids, outsourcing and technology opportunities in a fast-paced,

Formación

• Qualified solicitor in the UK with at least eight years’ post-qualification experience.
• Experience of technology, outsourcing or complex services agreements in financial services, the public sector, defence or AI and hyperscale business areas would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to place legal and compliance issues in their wider business and industry context.
• Excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills, with close attention to detail.
• A proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadline.
• Confidence in engaging stakeholders and communicating clear, practical legal advice.
• A collaborative, self-motivated and helpful approach, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A calm and professional manner, including during periods of rapid change.

Responsabilidades

• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice that supports business objectives while managing legal and commercial risk.
• Draft, review and negotiate customer and supplier agreements often involving complex credit and financial arrangements.
• Advise on bid strategy, contractual frameworks, deal structure and risk allocation for complex outsourcing and technology opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with sales, commercial, operational and other business stakeholders.
• Assess legal issues and opportunities, make sound decisions within your remit and escalate matters appropriately.
• Contribute to legal standards, policies, playbooks and training.
• Take ownership of business-focused projects and deliver agreed outcomes to deadline and budget.
• Share knowledge, promote best practice and support continuous improvement across the Legal team and wider business.
• Act as an ambassador for Computacenter and its values.

Conocimientos

UK solicitor

Commercial judgement

Drafting & negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Educación

Qualified solicitor in the UK

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Senior Legal Adviser

Location: GBR - CC Hatfield Adm, GBR - CC Blackfr. CC | Job-ID: 220281 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: Legal

Life on the team

Our UK business continues to grow, and we are expanding our Legal team with the appointment of a Senior 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 lead high-value and strategically significant matters, delivering commercially focused, pragmatic advice and solutions through a collaborative approach in a fast-paced sales environment. Tasks will included;-

• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice that supports business objectives while managing legal and commercial risk.
• Draft, review and negotiate customer and supplier agreements often involving complex credit and financial arrangements.
• Advise on bid strategy, contractual frameworks, deal structure and risk allocation for complex outsourcing and technology opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with sales, commercial, operational and other business stakeholders.
• Assess legal issues and opportunities, make sound decisions within your remit and escape material matters appropriately.
• Contribute to legal standards, policies, playbooks and training.
• Take ownership of business-focused projects and deliver agreed outcomes to deadline and budget.
• Share knowledge, promote best practice and support continuous improvement across the Legal team and wider business.
• Act as an ambassador for Computacenter and its values.

What you’ll bring

• Qualification as a solicitor in the UK with at least eight years’ post-qualification experience, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience of technology, outsourcing or complex services agreement in financial services, the public sector, defence or AI and hyperscale business areas experience would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to place legal and compliance issues in their wider business and industry context.
• Excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills, with close attention to detail.
• A proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadline.
• Confidence in engaging stakeholders and communicating clear, practical legal advice.
• A collaborative, self-motivated and helpful approach, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A calm and professional manner, including during periods of rapid change.

About us

We are a leading independent technology and services provider, trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in winning together for our people and our planet. We help our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people and their business.

We’re a place where you can belong

With over 21,000 people across 22 countries, we are proud of our inclusive culture - where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and truly belong.

You’ll see this reflected in our recruitment process too. We aim to provide fair access to opportunities and an inclusive, barrier‑free experience. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and bring the skills and experience we need.