Job Description
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Location: Manchester, Newbury or London (Blended home working)
Salary : Competitive + Vodafone Benefits
Hours: Full time/Part time
Role purpose:
work alongside the Head of Legal, Legal Leadership team and senior lawyers to raise the profile and impact of the Business Legal team within the business & drive employee engagement within the team;
to own and drive Business Product Legal activities and projects;
work alongside Senior Counsel and Counsel in providing specialist and expert product legal advice; and;
drive Business legal transformation projects, process improvement and change innovation
What will you be doing?
Providing or procuring legal support and advice to the teams within UK Business Product Management function.
Legal support in relation to new product development and service introduction and updates to existing products and services.
Managing Business Legal priorities and resource planning using agile tools and processes. \u202f
Support the creation of Business UK Product contract documentation and input to Business Legal contract template strategy.
Working closely with the Group Business Legal Product team to develop and maintain an aligned approach.
Providing expert advice on structuring, and drafting and negotiating contracts with suppliers, partners and customers required in the development and deployment of the UK Business Product catalogue
Developing relationships and with relevant individuals with other key functions outside Business Product Management involved in the development and/or deployment of Business Products, such as Regulatory professionals & Compliance, Commercial, Frameworks Technology, Supply Chain
Who are we looking for?
University honours degree (second class or better).
Solicitor with high quality post-qualification legal experience in the commercial field
Solid grounding in commercial law and a good level of general legal knowledge.
Experience OFCOM. FCA and/or medical device regulation is desirable.
Proficient drafting skills and able to draft standard commercial contracts, with ability to draft more complex contracts under supervision.
Good negotiation and influencing skills
Able to act unsupervised on standard commercial contracts and under supervision on more complex matters.
Sound commercial and legal judgement.
Ability to devise innovative solutions and lead change management.
Good decision making skills and ability to identify and communicate key risks to internal and external stakeholders
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Regular liaison with Vodafone Limited\u2019s regulatory and compliance teams and the provision of commercial/product legal support on key regulatory projects.
Assisting in the development of best practice within Vodafone with regard to the legal aspects of commercial and contractual matters with regard to product development and deployment.\u202f
Assisting in the training of teams within the Product Management function on key legal issues.
Advice in relation to Business marketing, advertising and sponsorship agreements. Developing and maintaining efficient and effective relationships with the Business Marketing teams.
Assisting in the maintenance and evolution of Totem (Business Product Legal\u2019s database of live Business products and the Service Terms applicable to them)
Creating and evolving Product legal know-how, guidance notes and process improvements.
Input into and driving the programme of Product Legal training sessions such as \u201cProduct Meets Deals\u201d
Assisting on healthcare product development activities, EU/UK Medical Devices Regulation and applicable laws and codes of practice in relation to the promotion of Medical Devices
What\u2019s in it for you?
Blended Working
Vodafone UK\u2019s blended working approach means you\u2019ll come to your contracted hub location office as and when needed to get things done for your role and for tasks that require it, otherwise you will be able to work from home. Our \u2018Office in a Box\u2019 home-working kit will be available for all who need it during your onboarding journey.
An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We\u2019re also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies. We\u2019re committed to supporting you throughout every step of your career at Vodafone.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
Worried that you don\u2019t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you\u2019re excited about this role but your experience doesn\u2019t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
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