Strategic Legal Advisor

10 hours ago


Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom VoCoVo Full time

At VoCoVo, we are seeking a highly experienced Strategic Legal Advisor to provide expert legal guidance across multiple jurisdictions.

Job Overview

This role will act as the sole principal legal adviser to the Board, CSuite, and operational management, managing legal risk and ensuring compliance during a period of significant growth for the company.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide legal counsel to the Board, CSuite, and operational management on corporate and commercial matters.
  • Manage legal risks and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Negotiate and execute key commercial agreements with global retail and hospitality companies.
  • Support supply chain management by drafting effective contract documentation that apportions risk appropriately.
  • Oversee the company's IP strategy, ensuring the protection and exploitation of business-critical technologies.
  • Manage legal disputes and customer claims through to resolution.
  • Establish a legal risk management and compliance model, including policies, procedures, and training programs.
  • Manage external legal resources to ensure cost-effective procurement of legal services.
  • Provide company secretarial services.
  • Develop and implement legal risk mitigation strategies for key business risks.
  • Evaluate and ensure that legal advice is timely, relevant, and effectively provided across all levels of the business.
Requirements
  • Qualified solicitor or barrister in the UK, registered with the SRA or the Bar Association.
  • Proven experience in providing legal advice on corporate and commercial matters across multiple jurisdictions (UK, Europe, US, and Asia).
  • Expertise in negotiating and executing commercial agreements with leading global companies.
  • Strong understanding of legal risk management and compliance within a high-growth environment.
  • Experience in supporting IP strategies, including the protection and exploitation of critical technologies.
  • Ability to manage and resolve customer claims and disputes.
  • Capable of providing legal support to other internal functions, such as IT and HR.
  • Experience in establishing a legal services organization and implementing compliance models.
  • Knowledge of company secretarial duties and commercial risk mitigation strategies.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Pragmatic, decisive, and able to work at pace with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Collaborative, with a 'roll-up-your-sleeves' attitude.
What We Offer
  • Salary: £95,000 - £115,000 per annum.
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing with years of service).
  • Option to buy or sell 5 days holiday each year.
  • Sick pay: 8 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay.
  • Life assurance (4 times basic pay).
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Employee assistance programmes (EAP).
  • Cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Electric car green salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package.
  • Childcare scheme.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Company-organized events.
  • Pension scheme (Royal London Group) with 5% employer contribution matched.
  • Apple MacBook, wireless magic mouse, and keyboard, monitor, and headphones.


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