Legal Counsel

Job Posting Title: Legal Counsel (CPS)

Job Description Summary:

• Legal Counsel – Commercial Contract Team
• Homebased
• Competitive salary

It’s an exciting time for Capita and we’ve got a great opportunity for a qualified UK lawyer or equivalent jurisdiction to join our Commercial Contract team working on both Public and private sector contracts as a Legal Counsel.

We’re looking for a strong commercial contracts lawyer, with a broad range of corporate legal experience, preferably in an in-house role. PQE 2- 5 years.

Experience with AI and IP would be an advantage – software, SaaS – “software as a service”, IT procurement, outsourcing within the IT space.

Capita’s lawyers are hardworking, collaborative, resilient and friendly, and we would welcome applications from like-minded people who are interested in joining the team.

You will enjoy a competitive salary, and a flexible location, as the role is home based. You will also benefit from our diverse and inclusive culture, our learning and development opportunities, and our employee benefits and rewards.

What we’re looking for:

• A Qualified UK lawyer with experience in commercial contracts, ideally in both the public and private sectors
• PQE 2- 5 years
• Sound legal, commercial, business and negotiating acumen with strong technical legal skills.
• Some experience advising on and being familiar with standard public sector outsourcing agreements and playbooks including the model services contracts, crown commercial services agreements and the cabinet office playbooks and public procurement notes, SaaS (Software as a Service) would be preferable
• You should possess an understanding of the AI landscape and have sound knowledge of intellectual property (IP).
• Be highly responsive, proactive, solution-oriented attitude to resolving business issues.
• Confident project management and prioritisation skills. Able to work without supervision.
• Be collaborative and approachable with strong interpersonal skills.

What you’ll be doing: to include

• Providing accurate, timely and pragmatic legal advice in the areas of law applicable to the role​ including AI and IP. Being a trusted legal business partner able to build good relationships with key stakeholders​
• Identifying where judicious decisions are needed on key decision points in contract or dispute negotiations, with escalations to relevant individuals where appropriate.​
• Supporting Legal Directors Legal and SLC on all projects and transactions and briefing them on areas of concern to ensure a “no surprises” culture​
• Drafting contracts, amendments to contracts, legal correspondence and advice notes ​
• Attending meetings with clients, stakeholders and presenting at those meetings​ as well as contributing to Team and Function wide meetings
• Promoting the use of Capita policies, standards, processes and best practice terms and contributing to the development, implementation and maintenance of legal policies and standards​
• Assisting with internal reporting and ad-hoc projects. ​
• Performing all duties in the spirit of Capita’s purpose and values and in line with Capita’s Code of Conduct

About Legal Governance and Privacy

Our legal team sit within Legal Governance and Privacy. In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the ability to stay on top of new legislation and regulatory requirements, proactively manage legal affairs and manage our corporate and personal data effectively is crucial.

We have a fantastic team of professionals who are passionate about what they do, ready to drive forward our strategy and support all of Capita in making a tangible impact.

About Capita

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences.

Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s 41,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology.

We’re a vital support service for our clients, enabling the everyday interactions that we expect to run seamlessly, to run seamlessly.

A publicly listed business with adjusted revenue of £2.6bn, Capita’s areas of focus are Central Government, Local Public Service, Defence, Learning, Fire & Security, Contact Centres and Pensions Solutions.

We’re embracing change to respond to the ever-changing needs of society, creating better outcomes for all our stakeholders.

You’ll be joining a large network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days’ holiday with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office - volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• opportunity to gain additional qualifications through our Learning Academy or apprenticeships to help develop your career

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com and we’ll get back to you.

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