Head of Legal, Competition and Regulatory

Job Description

As The Head of Legal, Competition & Regulatory, you will be responsible for leading and managing the delivery of competition law advice across the entire Virgin Media O2 business, by using insight and influence to identify opportunities to improve or defend competitive position. You will ensure that the Executive Committee, Senior Leadership Team, and the rest of the business is provided with proactive expert advice on competition law issues affecting the company’s operations.

The Head of Legal will lead a team of 4 direct reports, and will motivate and support team members across the General Counsel’s Office and the wider business. Leading all aspects workflow, resource allocation and work prioritization, the role will ensure consistent, value improving business support as well as having the responsibility for developing standards and practices for the area.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, solution-focused teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values, and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive, and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer, and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience:

• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience - track record in people and thought leadership, motivating team members, and actively promoting and elevating more junior team members as well as ability to lead through change.
• Recognised expert in a broad range of competition law matters (behavioural and transactional) and consistent track record in providing strategic advice, with an understanding of the industry and key issues facing VMO2.
• Ability to provide clear, credible commercially focused advice confidently and to influence and manage key relationships at all levels, including the highest levels of management.
• Ability to manage external legal advisers, Counsel and economic experts and maintain relationships with regulators and governmental departments such as the CMA.
• Ability to advise cross-functional teams, running multiple material matters at any one time working calmly and quickly under pressure; dealing with the unexpected whilst maintaining excellent service in “business as usual” matters.

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring;

• Proven management of competition investigations (including market investigations, Competition Act investigations, State Aid matters) and merger control processes;
• Previous experience supporting commercial teams with contractual negotiations and business conduct;
• Experience of providing legal regulatory advice working with regulatory and policy professionals is also desirable
• Experience in advising in relation to competition and regulatory litigation processes; and
• Have a proven track record of designing and implementing competition law compliance programmes.

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include 3 interview stages on Teams' and face to face.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

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