Job Description
A high-growth UK telecoms and digital infrastructure business is seeking a Head of Legal to lead its in-house legal function as the most senior lawyer in the organisation.
Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the Board and C-suite, this is a strategic, commercially focused role supporting the next phase of growth, corporate simplification and network commercialisation.
This is a broad commercial position, but previous experience in Corporate M&A/Corporate Finance would also be beneficial.
The opportunity:
* Act as the senior legal adviser to the CFO, Board and Executive Leadership Team on commercial, corporate, funding, governance and strategic projects.
* Lead and develop a small team (newly qualified lawyer and paralegals), setting the vision for how legal best supports the business.
* Play a key role in ongoing corporate finance structuring and negotiations with banks, investors and private equity, in the context of a simplified ownership structure and potential change of control.
* Support future M&A and consolidation activity.
* Provide broad-based commercial support across supply chain, construction, commercial agreements, sales, marketing and consumer/ISP issues.
About you
* Qualified solicitor with c-10+ PQE, likely with a strong grounding in corporate finance / transactions from a reputable firm and subsequent in-house commercial experience.
* Comfortable working at Board and C-suite level, with the confidence to challenge, the judgement to know when to push, and the resilience not to take debate personally.
* Experience with telecoms, Ofcom or other regulated infrastructure/utilities is helpful but not essential
* Broad commercial skill set, able to turn complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance for non-lawyers.
* Diplomatic, emotionally intelligent and relationship-led, able to build trust quickly with a commercially focused CFO and senior leadership team.
Location, culture and workstyle:
* Based from the company's Oxfordshire office (Abingdon area), with hybrid working but requiring easy access to the office for regular in-person meetings
* Entrepreneurial, growth-oriented environment but with a genuine commitment to work-life balance
If you are a senior in-house or senior associate-level lawyer with a strong corporate and commercial background, looking to step into a top legal role with board exposure and genuine influence, please get in touch with Tom Shaw.
Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.