Job Description
Head of Legal – Telecoms / Digital Infrastructure
Oxfordshire based, hybrid working
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 (Legal Counsel and paralegals), setting the vision for how legal best supports the business.
* Play a key role in ongoing corporate 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/transactions and 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, 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.