Senior Legal Counsel
About The Role
Claranet is seeking to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel to join its growing business in the United Kingdom. This role will be part of a high-energy Legal and Compliance team supporting the ambitious growth of this exciting technology business. The role sits within the Finance and Business Services team the aim of which is to provide expert financial advisory, legal advisory and other support services to the business underpinned by an effective control environment at the right cost for the business.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team and be expected to be:
a Qualified Solicitor in the United Kingdom (preferably with prior experience of supporting or working within the IT industry);
prior experience in commercial / contract law is essential;
familiar with IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications or cloud computing services desirable;
an ambitious individual who is academically sound, commercially orientated and possesses the desire to evolve within the UK business;
skilled at negotiating, drafting and interpreting technology agreements;
experienced in and with a passion for commercial law and adept at advising on complicated and nuanced issues;
capable of producing fast and accurate work without supervision and able to manage large volumes of work;
a highly motivated, pragmatic, self-starter who is comfortable providing legal support in a fast-paced enterprise sales environment and advising to C-Level where required;Essential duties & responsibilities
Provide strong legal support to the Business Unit Directors and the UK Leadership team on all business and commercial activities.
Management and supervision of a junior legal counsel and other junior members as the legal team grows.
Prepare, review, negotiate and finalise contracts and related documents in relation to sales activities in the UK across a broad portfolio of IT products and services with alignment to a specific Business Unit.
With the Head of UK Legal, the review, reporting, supervision and implementation of all policies, processes and procedures of the Legal Department which are pertinent to the UK organisation. This will include training of multiple departments, reporting on legal matters to senior management and making continuous improvements.to legal operations.
Effectively manage litigation matters and disputes, including developing and implementing appropriate risk-mitigation strategies.
The implementation and supervision of a contracts database for customers and suppliers facilitating the smooth running of ancillary activities linked to the lead to cash process and the cancellations and decommissioning processes.
Partner with Finance, company Business Units and other stakeholder teams to ensure agreements are consistent with company policies and processes.
Assist with the provision of legal training for various teams, the drafting of templates and the production of guidance and policies for the business.
Supporting on all M & A and financing projects as well as Claranet Group activities as the need arises.
About The Candidate
Position Specifics
Recently Qualified Solicitor in the United Kingdom (preferably with prior experience of supporting or working within the IT industry).
Familiarity with IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications or cloud computing services desirable.
Skilled at negotiating, drafting and interpreting technology agreements.
Capable of producing fast and accurate work without supervision
Prior experience in commercial / contract law is essential, with additional exposure to corporate law being advantageous.
An ambitious individual who is academically sound, commercially orientated and possesses the desire to evolve within the group
Experience with and passion for commercial law in the technology sector.
Comfortable providing legal support in a fast-paced enterprise sales environment and advising to C-Level where required.
Eager to learn new technologies and ideas. Comfortable navigating complicated and nuanced issues.
Highly motivated, pragmatic, self-starter
Ability to work independently and manage large volumes of work
About The Company
Claranet combines pioneering technologies, practices, and expertise to propel our customers ambitions. Through a vibrant customer centric culture of collaboration, learning, and opportunity, we nurture a dynamic community of the best technology and service expertise spanning cloud, cybersecurity, networks, and unified communications.
Founded in 1996, Claranet has evolved into a multi-disciplinary technology services provider with global reach. The company has annualised revenues of circa GBP400 million, over 6,500 customers, and more than 2,500 employees in nine countries. In the UK we have over 500 staff working in London, Gloucester, Warrington, Bristol, and Leeds, or as homeworkers.
Claranet consistently appears in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 as one of the fastest growing privately-owned businesses in the UK. Our international success is driven by local service, out of local offices, using a mixture of local and international infrastructure, including hyperscaler clouds.
We're working on building an ever-improving company based on openness, diversity, collaboration, and empathy as our core values, a company that aims to be inclusive for the diverse group of people we get to work with, and where everyone supports each other and celebrates successes together. We want our people to feel engaged, comfortable, and healthy-and to know that they can belong here, no matter their story or background. If this resonates with you, then come and join us.
Our aim is to provide expert financial advisory and support services to the business underpinned by an effective control environment at the right cost for the business. This falls into three key areas
Claranet is seeking to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel to join its growing business in the United Kingdom. This role will be part of a high-energy Legal and Compliance team supporting the ambitious growth of this exciting technology business. The role sits within the Finance and Business Services team the aim of which is to provide expert financial advisory, legal advisory and other support services to the business underpinned by an effective control environment at the right cost for the business.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team and be expected to be:
a Qualified Solicitor in the United Kingdom (preferably with prior experience of supporting or working within the IT industry);
prior experience in commercial / contract law is essential;
familiar with IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications or cloud computing services desirable;
an ambitious individual who is academically sound, commercially orientated and possesses the desire to evolve within the UK business;
skilled at negotiating, drafting and interpreting technology agreements;
experienced in and with a passion for commercial law and adept at advising on complicated and nuanced issues;
capable of producing fast and accurate work without supervision and able to manage large volumes of work;
a highly motivated, pragmatic, self-starter who is comfortable providing legal support in a fast-paced enterprise sales environment and advising to C-Level where required;Essential duties & responsibilities
Provide strong legal support to the Business Unit Directors and the UK Leadership team on all business and commercial activities.
Management and supervision of a junior legal counsel and other junior members as the legal team grows.
Prepare, review, negotiate and finalise contracts and related documents in relation to sales activities in the UK across a broad portfolio of IT products and services with alignment to a specific Business Unit.
With the Head of UK Legal, the review, reporting, supervision and implementation of all policies, processes and procedures of the Legal Department which are pertinent to the UK organisation. This will include training of multiple departments, reporting on legal matters to senior management and making continuous improvements.to legal operations.
Effectively manage litigation matters and disputes, including developing and implementing appropriate risk-mitigation strategies.
The implementation and supervision of a contracts database for customers and suppliers facilitating the smooth running of ancillary activities linked to the lead to cash process and the cancellations and decommissioning processes.
Partner with Finance, company Business Units and other stakeholder teams to ensure agreements are consistent with company policies and processes.
Assist with the provision of legal training for various teams, the drafting of templates and the production of guidance and policies for the business.
Supporting on all M & A and financing projects as well as Claranet Group activities as the need arises.
About The Candidate
Position Specifics
Recently Qualified Solicitor in the United Kingdom (preferably with prior experience of supporting or working within the IT industry).
Familiarity with IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications or cloud computing services desirable.
Skilled at negotiating, drafting and interpreting technology agreements.
Capable of producing fast and accurate work without supervision
Prior experience in commercial / contract law is essential, with additional exposure to corporate law being advantageous.
An ambitious individual who is academically sound, commercially orientated and possesses the desire to evolve within the group
Experience with and passion for commercial law in the technology sector.
Comfortable providing legal support in a fast-paced enterprise sales environment and advising to C-Level where required.
Eager to learn new technologies and ideas. Comfortable navigating complicated and nuanced issues.
Highly motivated, pragmatic, self-starter
Ability to work independently and manage large volumes of work
About The Company
Claranet combines pioneering technologies, practices, and expertise to propel our customers ambitions. Through a vibrant customer centric culture of collaboration, learning, and opportunity, we nurture a dynamic community of the best technology and service expertise spanning cloud, cybersecurity, networks, and unified communications.
Founded in 1996, Claranet has evolved into a multi-disciplinary technology services provider with global reach. The company has annualised revenues of circa GBP400 million, over 6,500 customers, and more than 2,500 employees in nine countries. In the UK we have over 500 staff working in London, Gloucester, Warrington, Bristol, and Leeds, or as homeworkers.
Claranet consistently appears in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 as one of the fastest growing privately-owned businesses in the UK. Our international success is driven by local service, out of local offices, using a mixture of local and international infrastructure, including hyperscaler clouds.
We're working on building an ever-improving company based on openness, diversity, collaboration, and empathy as our core values, a company that aims to be inclusive for the diverse group of people we get to work with, and where everyone supports each other and celebrates successes together. We want our people to feel engaged, comfortable, and healthy-and to know that they can belong here, no matter their story or background. If this resonates with you, then come and join us.
Our aim is to provide expert financial advisory and support services to the business underpinned by an effective control environment at the right cost for the business. This falls into three key areas