Legal Counsel

About The Role

We are looking to offer a Legal Counsel the opportunity to join our expanding Legal & CoSec team based in Stevenage.

About your team

You will be a member of the newly formed Legal & CoSec team, reporting to the Group General Counsel. The team provides legal, governance and compliance support and advice to the Group. You will work across all Divisions being Energy, Water, Telecoms, Transport (Rail & Aviation), Transport (Highways) and departments forming part of Group Support providing general commercial legal expertise.

We offer a flexible working environment where hybrid working has been embedded. Ideally, you would be required to attend the office in Stevenage one day per week.

About M Group Services

M Group Services is a trusted employer to more than 10,500 people in the UK and Ireland. Operating across 21 businesses in 240 locations, we provide specialist infrastructure services in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors.

As a business we believe communication is key. We work in an environment where growth and development are promoted within the business, our employees feel they are trusted to get on with their work as well as finding this work interesting and challenging.

Where we are able, we work flexibly, believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. We want to support our people as much as possible, therefore if you require a more flexible working arrangement, we would be happy to discuss this with you

As the Legal Counsel, you’ll get the opportunity to:

Provide legal input into the review and development of client contracts across all our Divisions including discussing and negotiating contracts with clients and suppliers to agree acceptable contract terms Review and develop a broad range of commercial contracts including outsourcing agreements, software licences and service agreements, secondment agreements and other general commercial agreements Support and provide legal input to Group M&A activities Work with the General Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel and the Data Protection Officer to put in place adequate policies, procedures and processes to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, in particular data privacy issues Provide advice and support in relation to the identification and protection of intellectual property rights As well as the core work, adapt and tackle other legal matters that arise such as supporting the resolution of potential contentious issues and aiding the understanding of the ever-changing legislative environment in which we operate. Work with the General Counsel to: provide legal training to colleagues; support tender governance processes; ensure adequate compliance processes and procedures; manage use of legal panel and controlling external spend; and maintain template agreements.

What you’ll bring?

UK qualified solicitor, educated to degree level with 4+ years PQE (flexible) Transactional commercial experience (preferably with some exposure to corporate M&A work) Strong technical skills in contract drafting and negotiation Understanding of cloud services, cybersecurity, enterprise sales, systems integration and outsourcing Experience advising on internal data protection and GDPR policies Working knowledge of the markets and sectors in which we operate

What’s in it for you?

25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays Discretionary annual bonus Contributory Pension scheme Life Assurance Access to our Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to work scheme Access to a wide range of discounts and special offers through our online rewards platform Private health care Company car/car allowance and fuel card #MGS Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team: About The Company

M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.

At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.

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