Legal Advisor - Experienced - VOIS

About this Role

We are seeking an experienced commercial legal professional to provide expert legal, contractual, product and regulatory support across Vodafone’s Enterprise business. This role is responsible for advising on complex global commercial agreements, negotiating strategic customer contracts, managing contractual risk, supporting product development initiatives, and contributing to regulatory compliance activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in enabling commercial success while protecting the organisation from legal and regulatory risks in a fast-paced international environment.

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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Who you are

Degree in Law; bar qualification is advantageous.
Deep and demonstrable knowledge of commercial and contract law.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in commercial and contracting law, or 4 years' experience across commercial, contracting and telecommunications law.
Experience supporting commercial business activities within an international environment.
Strong commercial awareness with a proven track record of delivering business-focused legal solutions.
Excellent contract drafting, review and negotiation skills.
Strong risk assessment and mitigation capabilities.
Effective project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Ability to build credibility and collaborate effectively across diverse functions and geographies.
High level of reliability, initiative and accountability.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Not a Perfect Fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What you will do

Contracting

Provide accurate, effective and timely legal advice, analysis and support on commercial and contractual matters relating to Enterprise business activities.
Draft, review and negotiate complex global contracts and legal documentation with multinational customers and strategic accounts.
Identify, assess and mitigate contractual risks in complex multi-country commercial opportunities.
Lead negotiations for high-complexity and bespoke contracts where limited or no standard contractual content exists.
Analyse, interpret and negotiate non-standard contractual terms and conditions.
Drive continuous improvement of contracting processes and act as a subject matter expert across the end-to-end contracting lifecycle.
Develop, maintain and share contractual know-how, precedent materials and best practices.
Support capability development by training colleagues on contracting processes, negotiation approaches and contractual concepts.
Contribute to strategic initiatives within Legal, Contracting, Commercial and Sales functions.
Maintain ownership and governance of team processes, ensuring regular reviews and updates.
Recommend solutions to address customer concerns and mitigate risks associated with complex opportunities.
Identify and propose the most appropriate contracting structures and commercial solutions.
Act as a key escalation point and provide operational support across approvals, allocations and process-related activities when required.
Ensure adherence to contracting policies, standards and governance requirements.
Prepare contract risk assessments and support internal approval processes.
Collaborate with specialist functions including Regulatory, Public Policy, Technology and Tax teams to achieve commercially effective legal outcomes.

Products

Provide legal advice for strategic and development projects.
Lead legal support for product development activities and ensure appropriate legal engagement throughout the product lifecycle.
Maintain Enterprise contracting models for products and solutions.
Support legal aspects of acquisitions, disposals and strategic business initiatives as required.
Create, manage and update customer, carrier and intercompany contract templates and contracting operating models.
Assess the legal impact of legislative changes on products and services.

Regulatory Affairs

Manage regulatory reporting obligations to telecommunications authorities in licensed countries in cooperation with local advisers.
Own and maintain SWIFT reporting activities for the Regulatory Affairs function.
Support regulatory projects and work closely with regulatory leads.
Coordinate and project manage regulatory initiatives, including licence-related activities.
Contribute to the enhancement of regulatory compliance processes and governance frameworks.

What’s in it for you

Opportunity to work on complex global commercial and telecommunications matters.
Exposure to multinational customer negotiations and strategic business initiatives.
Involvement in product development, regulatory affairs and cross-functional legal projects.
Opportunity to influence contracting strategy, process improvement and governance frameworks.
Collaboration with senior stakeholders across legal, commercial, regulatory, technology and tax functions.
A varied and challenging international role with significant business impact.

What skills you will learn

Advanced commercial contract negotiation and drafting techniques.
Strategic risk identification and mitigation methodologies.
Enterprise product legal support and product governance processes.
Regulatory compliance and telecommunications regulatory management.
Cross-border stakeholder management and multinational project coordination.
Process optimisation, governance and operational excellence within legal functions.
Leadership, mentoring and training capabilities.
Commercial decision-making and strategic business partnering skills.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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