Overview
At NTS, our Legal Team is high-performing, high-profile, and highly trusted. We’re the advisors who help the NTS Executive, Board, and businesses make confident decisions. Our mission?
* Support revenue growth
* Find pragmatic solutions to complex issues
* Provide constructive challenge to protect stakeholders
As Legal Counsel, you’ll play a key role in managing legal risk and delivering advice that’s timely, practical, and commercially smart – enabling NTS to achieve its mission with minimal legal risk.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Keep Leadership Informed: Ensure GC/AGC/SC have everything they need to advise the Board and stakeholders.
* Be a Role Model: Foster a resilient, collaborative, and constructive team culture.
* Partner with the Business: Build strong relationships across NTS to understand priorities and deliver proactive legal support.
* Advise & Assure: Provide legal advice on projects, transactions, and operational activities.
* Shape Deals: Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
* Governance & Compliance: Enforce corporate governance and compliance policies.
* Dispute Oversight: Manage litigation and disputes effectively.
* Lead Projects: Take ownership of legal projects and transactions.
* Manage External Counsel: Oversee law firms and budgets across jurisdictions.
* Support Leadership: Act as delegate for AGC/SLC on complex matters.
* Templates & Tools: Develop and maintain contract templates.
* Risk Reduction: Drive initiatives to reduce legal risk and improve operations.
* Collaborate Across NDA Group: Build relationships and contribute to NDA Legal Working Groups.
* Educate & Empower: Deliver training, presentations, and write articles on legal developments.
* Represent NTS: At forums, with partners, customers, and suppliers.
* Continuous Improvement: Seek better ways of working and recommend changes.
* Advise Broadly: Cover areas such as litigation, employment, safety, environment, regulatory enforcement, safeguards, transport, nuclear law, insurance, subsidy control, IP, compliance, procurement, real estate, technology transfer, and collaborations.
What We’re Looking For
* Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive) eligible to practice in England/Wales.
* Minimum 4 years PQE.
* Strong experience in commercial law and contract negotiation (in-house experience is a plus).
* Knowledge of public procurement law desirable.
* Ability to advise across other areas (competition law, IP, employment, etc.).
* Skilled negotiator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* High integrity, adaptable, resilient, and solutions-focused.
* Technically excellent, commercially aware, and pragmatic.
* Flexible approach to working hours to meet business needs.
You’ll Love This Role If You…
* Thrive in a fast-paced environment where Freedom, Helpfulness, and Drive are more than words – they’re how we work.
* Enjoy variety – from litigation oversight to corporate transactions, IP, compliance, and more.
* Want to be part of a team that’s collaborative, constructive, and always striving for better.
What’s in It for You?
* Work on high-profile projects that make a real difference.
* Opportunities to lead initiatives, influence strategy, and grow your expertise.
* A supportive team culture that values your ideas and encourages innovation.
* Freedom – Create an environment where our people have the freedom to perform.
* Helpfulness – Work together to help each other and our customers.
* Drive – Be confident, curious, and innovative.
Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape the future of NTS.
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