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Director, Strategic and Transitional Services

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Liberty Global

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • London
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AI generated summary

  • You must have 7+ years PQE in telecoms or tech, strong communication skills, cross-disciplinary teamwork, project management, legal drafting, and commercial acumen. Fluency in English is essential.
  • You will manage legal aspects of transactions, ensure timely advice, lead project execution, support dispute resolution, and keep abreast of legal and market developments to enhance legal services.

Requirements

  • Top tier law firm trained, with a minimum of 7 years PQE (gained in private practice and/or inhouse).
  • Deep experience in telecoms, infrastructure and/or technology sectors, transitional / long-term services arrangements. Some M&A and/or telecoms infrastructure carve out experience a bonus.
  • Outstanding communication skills, both internal and external.
  • Ability to work effectively cross discipline with multiple senior stakeholders and external counsel if required.
  • Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
  • Ability to work under pressure, lead major projects and transaction related work autonomously, unsupervised and to tight deadlines.
  • Must be a self-starter, proactive and able to build strong and lasting relationships.
  • Experience working with multiple jurisdictions across Europe preferred.
  • Knowledge of commercial law topics (including IT, IP, outsourcing and data privacy law).
  • Experience in reviewing and drafting standard legal documentation (framework agreements, statements of work and purchase agreements, etc).
  • Excellent academics.
  • Holder of at least one legal degree or post-graduate legal qualification.
  • Strong communication and project management skills.
  • Team player and capable of working with different cultures.
  • Excellent writing and drafting skills, for expressing matters, contracts, reports, etc, in legal terms accurately, pragmatically and inventively.
  • Word and Powerpoint expertise.
  • Strong ethics and strength of conviction.
  • Ability to manage upwards and sideways, keeping lawyers in the team informed about important issues, able to present clearly and precisely to stakeholders, enabling others to understand the key facts and issues.
  • Ability to seek feedback from the business, external partners or clients to ensure quality of service and work output is maintained to the highest standards.
  • Keen to share knowledge with the legal department as a whole, taking an active role in departmental educational opportunities, periodic departmental meetings and other initiatives.
  • Strong commercial acumen.
  • Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

  • - Working collaboratively in large, multi-jurisdictional teams involving experts in a wide range of Liberty Global functions (notably, Technology, M&A/Ventures, Regulatory, Content, Tax, Treasury, Finance, People as well as operational business teams) and responsibility for providing accurate timely, business focused advice to senior management with Liberty Technology, M&A and Ventures teams (as well as the above mentioned Liberty Global operational business teams).
  • - Responsibility for managing the legal aspects of transactional activity involving transitional services agreements, master services agreements, bespoke commercial agreements and other technology and corporate services documentation required in connection with Liberty Global’s core M&A and Ventures transactions (including structuring of deals, negotiation of documents and managing external counsel and other professional advisers as well as internal presentation of critical points up to executive level).
  • - Ensuring quality of service and work output is maintained to the highest standards, with a strong emphasis on successful project execution, often within challenging timescales.
  • - Acting as a leader and role model within the wider Liberty Global Legal team, working alongside other high calibre specialist legal colleagues covering areas such as regulatory/antitrust, leveraged finance, commercial/technology and real estate.
  • - The Senior Legal Counsel role will work alongside other lawyers to ensure that such support is provided on a timely and efficient basis.
  • - Project manage legal aspects of commercial transactions to ensure execution within the required timescales and budget.
  • - Provide legal assistance in resolving disputes and conflicts, and to co-ordinate the involvement of external lawyers in the event of legal proceedings being taken.
  • - To keep abreast at all times of relevant legal developments, and also developments in the telecom, infrastructure and technology business arena and across Liberty Global’s business team areas, so as to be able to maximize the quality of support provided to the management of those units.
  • - Contribute to the improvement in quality of legal services across Liberty Global, by (e.g.) providing transaction information, leadership, and training the business on legal developments and key legal issues.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial Legal role?

The primary focus is to provide strategic, commercial, and technology-focused legal advice and leadership to senior management stakeholders within Liberty Global, particularly related to M&A activities, joint ventures, and various commercial transactions.

What is the required experience for this position?

A minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) is required, gained in private practice and/or in-house with deep experience in the telecoms, infrastructure, or technology sectors.

What are some key responsibilities of this role?

Key responsibilities include managing legal aspects of transactional activities, providing timely business-focused advice, project managing legal aspects of commercial transactions, and resolving disputes and conflicts.

Is experience in M&A transactions necessary for this role?

While deep experience in telecoms, infrastructure, and technology sectors is essential, experience in M&A and related activities is considered a bonus.

What skills are essential for success in this role?

Essential skills include outstanding communication, project management, the ability to work under pressure, strong writing and drafting skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships.

Does the role involve collaboration with multiple stakeholders?

Yes, the role requires working collaboratively within large, multi-jurisdictional teams, involving experts from various functions within Liberty Global.

What type of legal documents will I be required to review and draft?

You will be required to review and draft a range of legal documentation including transitional services agreements, master services agreements, bespoke commercial agreements, and other corporate service documents.

What is encouraged regarding continuous education within the legal department?

The successful candidate should be keen to share knowledge with the legal department and take an active role in educational opportunities and periodic departmental meetings.

What benefits are offered with this position?

Benefits include a competitive salary plus bonus, 25 days of annual leave (with the option to purchase 5 more), access to wellbeing benefits, matched pension contributions, and opportunities for career development through an online learning platform.

Does Liberty Global prioritize diversity and inclusion?

Yes, Liberty Global is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and actively works to create an inclusive environment for all employees.

Liberty Global

Telecommunications
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2005
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Liberty Global is a company operating in the telecommunications and media industry, with a focus on providing broadband, TV, and mobile services to customers in Europe and the Caribbean. Their ultimate goal is to connect people and communities, delivering high-quality digital entertainment, communication, and connectivity solutions. Liberty Global's purpose revolves around offering innovative and reliable telecommunications services that enable individuals and businesses to stay connected, access content, and harness the power of digital technology. Through their network infrastructure and services, they aim to enhance the digital lives of their customers, promote connectivity, and support the digital transformation of societies and economies.