Senior Legal Counsel

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wholesale connectivity seeks a legal expert to provide commercial legal support, focusing on contract negotiation and compliance. The role offers broad exposure to corporate law and the opportunity to work autonomously while collaborating with senior stakeholders. Benefits include hybrid working, private healthcare, and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

PXC Flex benefit

Free private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus opportunities

Free broadband

Flexible salary sacrifice schemes

Wide range of discounts

Inclusive employee networks

Qualifications

• Ability to rationalise, explain, and simplify legal issues.
• Experience in contract negotiation and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely legal support aligned with business goals.
• Support stakeholders on non-standard commercial transactions.
• Anticipate and mitigate legal risks.

Skills

Commercial experience

Negotiation skills

Plain English writing

Education

Training at a respected law firm

Job description

We are PXC, the UK’s largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK’s #1 wholesale platform, a one-stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud, and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient, and reliable network.

Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business, we operate across our 3 core sites (Salford, London, and Skopje, North Macedonia).

Our mission is clear: to be the UK’s best company to work for and best to work with. We believe this success is driven by the power of our employees. We empower our people to become true experts in their field who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit.

About the Role

PXC legal sits within the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance teams at PXC, reporting to the Chief Corporate Services Officer. We work closely with the Finance, Security, Supply and Partnerships, Wholesale Product, and Commercial teams, and the wider business as needed.

Our lawyers are commercial advisers; passionate about the law but aligned with PXC’s priorities. Working to support the network and its wholesale customer base, you will provide timely, accurate legal support, enabling the business to meet its strategic goals while maintaining compliance with law and regulation.

What you will be working on

As a valued team member, senior stakeholders will rely on your legal expertise as well as your ability to rationalise, explain, and simplify issues.

You should expect broad exposure to many areas of mainly commercial and corporate law, advising on day-to-day and strategic priorities, as well as ad hoc matters.

While working within a close team on strategic issues, you should be comfortable working autonomously on your daily activities.

Support stakeholders on non-standard commercial transactions including contract negotiation, dispute resolution, legal/commercial support, internal reporting, and governance.

Demonstrate the ability to anticipate and mitigate legal risks while supporting commercial opportunities.

You will report to PXC’s General Counsel.

What will make you successful in your role?

Commercial experience, strong influencing and negotiation skills, excellent plain English writing and drafting skills, the ability to work autonomously and within a team, in-house experience, knowledge of technology, media, and telecoms, and training at a respected law firm.

How we look after our employees

Our new “PXC Flex” benefit launched in January 2025 includes Flex30, an additional 30 hours* of leave annually for personal use.

Our hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home 60% of the time, with 40% in our accessible, collaborative office spaces.

Starting holiday allowance of 25 days* holiday, plus up to 10 extra days* via our holiday purchase scheme.

Free private healthcare, a competitive pension scheme, and bonus opportunities.

Free broadband, gifts for major life events, flexible salary sacrifice schemes, and a wide range of discounts.

Inclusive employee networks to support integration and community at PXC.

(* Days and hours are based on full-time work; leave is pro-rated for part-time employees.)

At PXC, we value diversity as a driver of success and innovation. We strive for an inclusive workplace that reflects our communities and customers. We are all 100% human, creating a culture where you can truly be yourself.

We’re not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and welcome discussions on how you like to work.