Legal Director

About us

A global telecommunications and connectivity business is seeking a senior commercial lawyer to join its legal team at Director level. With operations spanning multiple international markets, the organisation is recognised for driving innovation across digital infrastructure, connectivity, and next-generation technology solutions. Despite its global scale, the business offers a fast-paced, agile environment with a genuine start-up feel, where legal plays a key strategic role in supporting commercial growth and transformation initiatives.

The role

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced commercial lawyer with strong telecommunications sector expertise to take on a highly visible leadership role within a dynamic and evolving business. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior commercial stakeholders on complex strategic transactions, large-scale customer agreements, and business-critical projects across the organisation.

The role requires a commercially minded and solutions-focused individual who thrives in a fast-moving environment and enjoys working closely with the business to drive growth and innovation.

Key responsibilities

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• Leading on the negotiation and drafting of complex commercial agreements within the telecommunications and technology space
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• Advising senior stakeholders on legal and commercial risk across strategic projects and transactions
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• Supporting major customer, supplier, infrastructure, and partnership agreements
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• Providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice across multiple business functions
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• Assisting with the development of legal strategy, governance, and risk management frameworks
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• Collaborating cross-functionally with commercial, procurement, regulatory, product, and operational teams
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• Managing external counsel where appropriate and supporting junior members of the legal function
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About you

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• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with approximately 8–10 years’ PQE
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• Significant commercial contracts experience within the telecommunications sector, with demonstrable exposure to MVNO business models and wholesale mobile arrangements
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• Experience negotiating and advising on MVNO, MNO, roaming, interconnect, wholesale connectivity, network services and technology agreements
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• Strong understanding of the commercial and regulatory framework underpinning mobile telecommunications services
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• Experience gained within a leading law firm and/or a sophisticated in-house legal team, ideally supporting telecoms operators, MVNOs, connectivity providers or related technology businesses
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• Strong understanding of technology, digital infrastructure and complex commercial arrangements
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• Commercially astute with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives and operate effectively at senior stakeholder level
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• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and evolving environment
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• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
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• A proactive, pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach with strong business partnering capability
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What's in it for you

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• £125,000 - £130,000+ (DOE)
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• 20–25% bonus + Equity
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• £8,000 car allowance
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• Opportunity to join a highly innovative and internationally recognised business
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• Broad strategic exposure and involvement in high-profile commercial projects
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• Entrepreneurial culture with strong autonomy and visibility
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How to Apply

For a confidential chat, contact Andelize at [email protected]