Senior Legal Counsel
Neos Networks offers alternative working arrangements that give employees some flexibility, including office, home and hybrid working.
Base location: Reading, Forbury hybrid working 2 days per week
Salary: £competitive + performance related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent Full time with the option of hybrid working
What is the role?
Reporting to Associate General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal support to a variety of stakeholders across Neos Networks.
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Providing proactive and pragmatic legal advice on a range of legal, commercial, regulatory, and operational issues and ensuring legal risks are understood and managed
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Drafting, reviewing and negotiating sales and supplier agreements, working closely with the sales, procurement and commercial teams
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Developing and maintaining precedent agreements
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Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
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Providing specialist advice and guidance on commercial contractual requirements to stakeholders
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Building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, to educate and advise on legal matters
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Effectively prioritising the demands of several stakeholders at once and engaging at a senior level
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Occasionally advising on and negotiating to settle commercial and contractual disputes
Mandatory requirements:
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Commercial solicitor, qualified to practise in the England and Wales
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7years PQE (PQE is given as a guide but candidates with commensurate experience will be welcomed), experienced in drafting and negotiating high-value, complex telecoms or infrastructure contracts
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Excellent communication, legal drafting and negotiating skills
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Deep understanding of commercial law
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Ability to work independently and lead your own matters, with confidence
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Ability to multi-task, collaborate with and influence multiple stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
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An understanding of regulatory requirements within the telecoms sector
Next Steps
All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome. Should you need any further assistance please contact [email protected]
What We Do
We’re Neos Networks, a leading B2B telecoms provider with Britain’s biggest business-dedicated network. Our high capacity fibre network is transforming connectivity for Critical National Infrastructure and businesses across the UK
From telecoms, energy and emergency services to media and banking, we supercharge organisations with high-capacity, low-latency networks – making connectivity work for you. Our goal is to provide connectivity for the future, enabling businesses nationwide to meet the growing demands of AI, 5G, and IoT.
We empower you to deliver your digital-first vision. We enable you to grow in an increasingly data-hungry world, connecting your business for the future.
