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Join Us At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What You’ll Do
Join Vodafone IoT as a Senior Legal Counsel and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of connected technology. You’ll work at the heart of our IoT business, providing pragmatic and business‑focused legal advice on strategic projects and complex commercial agreements. From negotiating bespoke partnership contracts to supporting transformative initiatives, you’ll be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across Vodafone Group. This is a dynamic role where you’ll navigate multi‑jurisdictional challenges, manage risk proactively, and help develop innovative legal practices and templates. Your expertise will enable us to deliver cutting‑edge solutions while ensuring compliance and protecting our business interests.
Who You Are
* Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK or European jurisdiction) with 10+ years’ post‑qualification experience
* Strong background in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
* Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritizing effectively under tight deadlines
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders
* Resilient and adaptable, thriving in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
* Commercially astute with proven problem‑solving and analytical skills
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What’s In It For You
We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You’ll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.
* Discretionary yearly bonus: 20%
* Car allowance
* Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays
* Enjoy working up to 20 days a year from abroad
* Charity days
* Wellbeing: Quarterly Spirit Days to focus on wellbeing and personal development
* Maternity leave: 52 weeks (first 13 weeks fully paid, then 26 weeks half pay, 6 months 4 days work 5 days paid)
* Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
* Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%
* Voluntary Private Medical and Dental insurance plans
* Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
Who We Are
With more than 200 million device connections around the world, Vodafone IoT is a global leader in managed IoT connectivity – connecting people, places and devices. We help create a smarter, more sustainable, and more connected world – from enabling smart cities and autonomous vehicles to transforming healthcare, agriculture, and logistics. Our work shapes the digital future of businesses – allowing them to effectively manage and monitor their operations using IoT. As a global leader in IoT connectivity, operating in more than 180 countries across the globe, we empower individuals, businesses, and entire industries to unlock their potential through technology that’s secure, scalable, and future‑ready. Vodafone IoT is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group.
Vodafone Group is a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people’s lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn’t a concept; it’s lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You’ll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We’re committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to the Application adjustments section of our careers website for guidance.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Telecommunications
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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