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Senior Legal Counsel - Telco

Simmons & Hanbury

London

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GBP 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Simmons & Hanbury is seeking a High-Quality Senior Legal Counsel for their in-house team to manage legal queries and draft commercial contracts. The ideal candidate will have in-house experience, strong academic credentials, and the ability to oversee compliance and regulatory matters in a dynamic telecommunication environment.

Qualifications

4+ years PQE in legal counsel.
In-house experience is essential.
Strong academic background and law firm training.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day legal queries and advise on various issues.
Draft, negotiate and advise on commercial contracts.
Compliance and regulatory oversight, including OFCOM and ICO.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Strong academics

Law firm trained

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The role

The business is seeking a high quality commercial lawyer to join its in-house team in a key Senior Legal Counsel role, supporting the General Counsel. This is an interesting and varied position.

Managing day-to-day legal queries and advising on a variety of legal issues facing the UK business.
Drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts for suppliers, agencies and software, consumer contracts, marketing law (terms and conditions, promotions and advertising campaigns.
Advising on high level consumer complaints
Instructing and managing external lawyers
Creating template documents and processes as necessary
Training and development for internal clients
Compliance and regulatory oversight and guidance – OFCOM, ICO

About you

Strong academics
In-house experience essential either gained on secondment or working in-house permanently.
Law firm trained
Strong interpersonal skills
PQE bracket is 4 years and above. This is a guide only.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the application process, please reach out directly. We welcome discussions about your needs and endeavour to provide support to ensure a positive experience.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Associate

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Legal
Industries
Telecommunications and Technology, Information and Media

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