Senior Legal Counsel - Investments (Telecoms)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is an international telecommunications company serving millions of customers through connectivity and technology services.

What you will do

• Provide expert legal advice and strategic business partnering to the hirify.global Investments CEO and Legal & Business Integrity leadership.
• Advise board directors and senior stakeholders on investment and venture portfolios, strategic programmes, and complex business issues.
• Structure and negotiate strategic programmes and deliver innovative legal solutions.
• Build effective relationships across hirify.global Investments, Legal & Business Integrity, External Affairs, local markets, commercial operations, and hirify.global Business.
• Lead or participate in transformation initiatives, change programmes, and projects that improve operational excellence and support growth.
• Sponsor team initiatives and contribute to engagement and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Legally qualified with significant experience gained in-house or at a leading law firm.
• Highly experienced lawyer with corporate law or post-deal implementation experience.
• Solid knowledge of the telecommunications industry, relevant technology, and commercial practice.
• Strong drafting and negotiating experience, with the ability to provide innovative legal solutions in a fast-moving industry.
• Proven ability to advise commercial colleagues, influence business strategy, protect reputation, and resolve immediate, complex, and strategically important issues.
• Strategic thinking, excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, and the ability to operate efficiently and deliver change programmes on time and within budget.
• Experience managing diverse teams with a strong track record of engagement.
• Professional-level fluency in written and spoken English.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual leave of 28 days plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or carry over up to 5 days per year.
• Five charity days per year and family leave provisions, including fully paid paternity leave and maternity/adoption leave with paid and enhanced-pay periods.
• Fully paid private medical family plan, private dental access, health assessments, and a private pension with hirify.global matching contributions up to 10%.
• Discretionary yearly bonus of 20%.
• Company-funded car benefit of £580 per month plus private fuel, or a £630 monthly cash alternative.
• Access to share-save, retail, gym, cinema, cycle-to-work, and season-ticket-loan discounts.