Legal Advisor

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Tata Communications Full time
Job Description

Tata Communications is seeking a highly motivated and qualified lawyer to join its legal department. The position is based in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

The primary function of the role is to provide commercial transactional support to the European business and to support cross-functional projects and initiatives. The business teams may be located within Europe or in other jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Commercial Agreement Support: Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating standard and non-standard commercial agreements for the provision of services, and advising business/sales teams of relevant issues;
  • Contract Negotiation and Management: Supporting RFPs and contracts- both negotiating new contracts and supporting in-life contract matters (such as, interpretation of terms, amendments, preliminary support on disputes before handover to the litigation team);
  • Legal Support: Providing legal support for miscellaneous matters (not limited to sales contracts) including HR, leases/facilities;
  • Team Collaboration: Supporting Senior Counsel(s)/senior members of the team, on complex transactions or other matters, as requested;
  • Communication and Escalation: Keeping senior stakeholders informed and escalating issues where needed in a timely manner;
  • Project Management: Managing multiple matters at a time and proactively engaging with internal stakeholders to drive a deal to closure;
  • Customer Communication: Managing multiple internal customers at a time (including senior stakeholders) and communicating clearly and effectively with them;
  • Training and Development: Providing training for business/sales teams on legal or related issues for commercial agreements or processes where required;
  • Knowledge Management: Developing knowledge of when to interface with and refer matters to other legal department teams as required (including procurement, compliance, regulatory and litigation) and ensuring timely closure of transactions in accordance with Company strategy and policies;
  • Documentation and Best Practices: Supporting miscellaneous know-how and best practice documentation projects, including creating and updating standard templates and acting as point of contact for cross-functional projects assigned; and
  • Research and Analysis: Performing legal research/analysis and drafting opinions and position papers.

Requirements:

  • A bachelor of laws (or equivalent) degree with admission as a Solicitor/Lawyer in the UK (or other common law jurisdiction) and/or civil law jurisdiction;
  • At least five (5) years post-qualification experience (not including training contract or other common law or civil law jurisdiction equivalent), with experience in general corporate, commercial, and contract law;
  • Knowledge and experience related to telecommunications or other technology industries;
  • Excellent technical drafter with a strong understanding of contract law;
  • Ability to work autonomously (with limited supervision), and to work collaboratively with other members of the legal team, with judgment to escalate issues where appropriate;
  • Time management skills with ability to manage multiple transactions and stakeholders;
  • Excellent communications skills;
  • Ability to work in an unstructured, fast-paced, multi-cultural environment;
  • Motivated and proactive individual who provides solutions and can close matters promptly; and
  • Ability to work and thrive in a remote-working environment and proactively take steps to integrate with the organisation.

Desirable:

  • Knowledge or experience of the civil law system
  • Experience of negotiating global or multi-jurisdiction contracts and deals

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