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General Counsel - Telecoms/tech firm Oxfordshire

Robert Half
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2XY

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Tech/Telecoms firm in Oxfordshire/Cotswolds is seeking a General Counsel (Sole Counsel) with a salary range of £100K-£110K plus bonus.
  • The role involves providing legal counsel to the Board and C-Suite, managing legal risk across jurisdictions, and negotiating commercial agreements.
  • Candidates must be a practising solicitor or barrister, qualified in the UK and registered with the SRA or the Bar Association.
  • Broad generalist experience, primarily in commercial law from an in-house position, is required for this role.
  • Robert Half Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates with equivalent qualifications and varied experience.

General Counsel (Sole Counsel)

Tech/Telecoms firm

Based in Oxfordshire /Cotswolds

£100K-£110K + bonus

The duties:

  • Providing legal counsel to the Board, C-Suite and operational management;
  • Managing legal risk and compliance in multiple jurisdictions;
  • Negotiating and executing strategically important commercial agreements with some of the World's leading companies in the UK, Europe and the US;
  • Support the supply chain management process with effective contract documentation that apportions risk effectively and appropriately
  • Support the pursuit of the IP Strategy in the identification, protection and exploitation of business-critical technology and secure relationships with key technology partners;
  • Provide legal support to other functions including IT and HR as necessary
  • Manage and resolve customer claims and other disputes
  • Establishing an organisation for the provision of legal services, implementing a legal risk management and compliance model comprising policies, procedures, training and development
  • programmes whilst adopting a strategy for the cost-effective procurement of external legal resources
  • Company Secretarial Services

Requirements

  • Practising solicitor or barrister
  • Qualified in the UK and registered with SRA or the Bar Association
  • Broad generalist experience (mainly commercial) from an in-house role

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice

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