Strategic Legal Advisor

Bytes Group; Leatherhead, Reading, London, Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bytes Group is seeking a Strategic Legal Advisor to join their dynamic Legal Team, supporting the Enterprise sales team by managing contracts and ensuring compliance with legal standards. The ideal candidate will have a Law Degree and 3+ years of experience in a senior legal role, providing advisory support and engaging in negotiations with enterprise customers.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas

Excellent learning and development opportunities

On-site gym

Company wellbeing and social events

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted private healthcare

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a senior legal capacity supporting an IT business.
• Outstanding communicator with senior leadership exposure.
• Capable of independent work and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contracts process for enterprise level customers.
• Draft and negotiate key supplier contracts.
• Support legal compliance teams and advise on ad hoc legal matters.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Proactivity

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Bytes is a top provider of premium IT solutions and services, working with SMEs, corporations, and public sector organizations to modernize and digitally transform their IT infrastructures. Founded in 1982, Bytes has experienced significant growth, now employing over 750 people across seven locations in the UK and Ireland, with a turnover surpassing £1.8 billion in 2023.

At Bytes, we nurture talented individuals to achieve remarkable outcomes and are dedicated to supporting our employees through continuous training, guidance, and development to help you advance and fulfil your career goals. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, recognition and inclusivity and offer a wide range of benefits to support staff wellbeing.

• Operating from modern, hybrid working environments with offices in Leatherhead, Reading, London and Manchester
• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays and Christmas period
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Open plan office with collaborative working spaces, on-site gym, outdoor tiki bar, coffee bar, and lunch area
• Company wellbeing and social events
• Sports and social clubs
• Incentive trips
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted private healthcare
• EV scheme and Ride to Work scheme
• Winners of an array of industry awards
• Great Place to Work Certified
• Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work
• Supporters of 85+ charities with strong commitment to diversity and sustainability

POSITION DETAILS:

Position Title:

Strategic Legal Advisor

Reports to (POSITION):

Legal & Commercial Manager

Team:

Legal

Department:

Legal

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To work within the Strategic Legal Team to support the Enterprise sales team, enabling Bytes to effectively and efficiently negotiate, sign off and manage customer and supplier contracts for enterprise-level customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the end-to-end contracts process for enterprise level customers
• Support in the drafting and negotiation of key supplier contracts
• Liaising with the Legal and Commercial Manager on ad hoc legal issues the business is facing
• Support the wider Legal team with general legal tasks

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent Bytes in negotiation with key customer contracts
• Support and advise the Legal and Commercial Manager on ad hoc legal matters
• Support the legal and compliance teams on an ad hoc basis

WIDER TEAM NETWORK

Internal

• Legal / Compliance
• Service Operations
• Services
• Finance

External

• Customers

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Educational Qualifications:

• Law Degree

REQUIRED

Professional Qualifications

• N/A

DESIRABLE

Years of Experience

• 3+ years of experience supporting an IT business in a senior legal capacity

REQUIRED

Other Requirements

• N/A
• Outstanding communicator – articulate, succinct.
• Ability to liaise with staff at all levels, particularly senior leadership
• High attention to detail
• Capable of working largely independently, but also works effectively as part of a wider team
• Highly organised and able to plan and manage workload, and deliver excellent results
• Proactive worker, focused and likes to see tasks through to completion