Do you want to join a Legal function that will give you fantastic exposure?
The role of Senior Legal Counsel delivers effective, efficient and business-orientated legal services to Sopra Steria in relation to its business activities, to ensure that legal, governance and related issues are properly understood and factored into decision making. You will be given full authority within your role and empowered to deliver upon the day-to-day responsibilities.
The role can be based out of Hemel Hempstead or London offices, with regular team interactions to ensure you feel apart of your peer group.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on a generalist portfolio, covering both internal corporate and external customer-facing legal issues, including but not limited to public sector tenders, dispute resolution strategy and litigation, data protection, employment, compliance, regulatory and governance etc, where appropriate, working closely with the Deputy Director - Legal and Commercial.
- Manage external counsel to ensure those relationships are maintained whereby Sopra Steriaobtains best value for money and excellent service levels, whilst proactively exploring innovation further increase efficiencies and quality of advice.
- Set Sopra Steria positions on any legislative changes and high-risk areas, compliance and regulatory issues.
- Proactively interface with the businesses stakeholders and understand their legal and risk issues
- Proactively engage and collaborate with the business to introduce legal and business solutions
- Anticipate legal changes and horizon scan for risks and opportunities and relay these back to the business in a timely manner.
- Demonstrating strategic engagement both within the legal teams and the business so as to
What you'll bring:
- Experienced commercial lawyer (in-house or in private practice) with experience of public sector contracts and aptitude for leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and advise on legal matters in the areas of business undertaken by the company.
- Broad technical experience of a wide range of commercial advice at high level to include general commercial, dispute resolution and litigation (both in the High Court and arbitration).
- Experience with public sector contracts and PCRs
- Experience of dealing in the IT contracts/outsourcing,data protection contracts and AI
- A self-starter who can operate effectively and autonomously with the ability to drive and bring about change
- An individual who is used to engaging with senior stakeholders to understand the business needs and set the legal/risk balance strategy for the internal clients
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hemel Hempstead & London
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Alex
Salary: Dependent upon Experience
Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (couple), life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and if they serve a greater purpose. Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver sustainable growth and services that make life better.
Our work touches many lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions.
Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value.
We are just at the start of what we can achieve together. Come and join us!