Our client is seeking a qualified Commercial In-House Lawyer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role can be based in Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man and focuses on providing legal and regulatory advice across a wide geographical scope, including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, South Atlantic territories, and Diego Garcia. The successful candidate will advise on a range of commercial contracts and legal issues, support data protection compliance, and contribute to strategic projects across the group.
Job Duties:
- Provide legal and commercial risk advice across all departments to identify and mitigate potential contractual and legal risks
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts including hardware, software licensing, IT support, consultancy and customer agreements
- Advise on and draft telecommunications agreements including interconnect, roaming and wholesale agreements
- Support contractual processes from RFP through to implementation, including managed services and reseller arrangements
- Assist in dispute management and litigation where necessary
- Draft and maintain legal documentation including standard terms and master services agreements
- Provide legal input into data centre and cloud services agreements
- Offer legal guidance on intellectual property issues
- Support group-wide data protection compliance, including drafting data processing agreements and advising on GDPR and equivalent legislation
- Work alongside the Data Protection Officer to ensure organisational compliance with data protection laws
- Contribute legal input to projects involving regulatory matters, such as licensing, telecom security, and customer complaint resolution
- Review legislation and assist with the preparation of regulatory notifications, submissions and responses
Job Requirements:
- Qualified lawyer in the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man or equivalent jurisdiction
- Minimum of 6 years’ post-qualification experience
- Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience in commercial legal matters
- In-house experience in the telecoms or technology sectors (highly desirable)
- Experience with data protection law and its practical application
- Familiarity with dispute resolution and litigation processes
- Experience in regulated industries, particularly financial services or telecoms (preferred)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-specialists
- Commercially aware, pragmatic and proactive in managing workload and stakeholder expectations
- Ability to manage a broad scope of responsibilities and competing priorities effectively
- Attention to detail and sound judgement
What You’ll Love:
You will join a forward-thinking and values-driven organisation at the intersection of telecoms and technology. With a broad international reach and a focus on innovation, this role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to work across multiple jurisdictions. You will be supported by a collaborative team and enjoy the opportunity to contribute to strategic decision-making across a dynamic business.
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