Legal Counsel (Property) – 12 Month FTC (extendable)

Recent changes in the Electronic Communication Code have brought about this exciting opportunity within our Legal Property team!  This role will put you at the telecoms industry forefront, and provide an opportunity for trailblazing change activity around the biggest change in Telecoms property legislation in recent years.

We are looking for an experienced Property Lawyer to join our expanding Head Office Team, with one the world’s leading Mobile Telecoms Service Providers.  You’ll be part of a vibrant, agile team at the forefront of Mobile Telecoms and IT Technology.

New state-of-the-art offices and flexible working are just a few of the perks we offer to our employees, on top of a great benefits package and exciting work as part of this industry leading Joint Venture between EE and Three Mobile.

Your background:

You’ll be a qualified UK Property Lawyer with circa 3-5 years PQE experience, working in a fast-paced operational environment, providing solutions and ongoing support to customers (internal and external).

You’ll be an interactive, solutions-focused lawyer with an ability to apply commercial acumen to legal problems in order to keep projects moving forward and supporting our Property and Operational Teams to deliver change surrounding the implementation of the new Code.

The Role:

The Legal Counsel (Property) will assist in ensuring that site upgrade activities, lease renewals and NTQ replacements are delivered to EE and Three Mobile’s requirements under the terms of the revised ECC.

MBNL is innovating and optimising business processes to reflect the changes in the ECC.  The role holder will be responsible for both contributing toward this process of reform, the subsequent implementation of it and improvements to it.

The role will focus upon the effective implementation of revised ECC processes, ongoing improvements and also managing external solicitors and negotiating agents. The role holder will need to quickly attain detailed knowledge of both the Old and New Codes, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and will be able to give swift, commercially balanced advice to the business and its employees and agents working on acquisition and deployment projects.

If this sounds like a role you can take hold of, and want to work in an Agile, dynamic yet challenging environment in the heart of Reading, we would love to hear from you!

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@MBNL.co.uk

Head of Legal (Commercial)

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Lawyer to join our expanding Head Office Team, with one the world’s leading Mobile Telecoms Service Providers.  You’ll be part of a vibrant, agile team at the forefront of Mobile Telecoms and IT Technology.

You will be part of the Business Leadership Team, so we are looking for someone who can have an input into the development of the wider business, be a thought leader and drive and deliver change.

New state-of-the-art offices and flexible working are just a few of the perks we offer to our employees, on top of a great benefits package and exciting work as part of this industry leading Joint Venture between EE and Three Mobile.

Your background:

You’ll be a qualified UK Solicitor or Barrister with extensive PQE experience, working in a fast-paced operational environment, leading £multi-million Outsourcing and complex IT Procurement deals.

You’ll be able to lead cross-functional teams, and co-ordinate multi-stakeholder negotiations in order to keep deals moving, whilst ensuring the service we provide our internal customers remains excellent, through inspiring team management.

The Role:

There are no 2 days the same at MBNL, but the Head of Legal (Commercial) will be responsible for:

• Responsible for co-creating and delivering the Legal team’s vision and agenda
• Responsible for ensuring excellent execution on a number of strategic procurement activities across the business – in terms of designing and refining systems and processes, proactively ensuring shareholder engagement, collaborating with MBNL senior colleagues, engaging with and assuring external counsel and providing trusted legal expertise, commercially savvy legal advice, skilled hands-on contractual drafting and dynamic negotiation with key suppliers and partners
• Understand risk and MBNL’s risk appetite, avoiding over lawyering or being a legal purist and adopting efficient, agile working practices.
• Manage the performance of the Legal team, drive high performance by setting stretching and challenging objectives.
• Be a true service provider – understand customers needs and encourage the Legal team to deliver a great service internally and externally

If this sounds like a role you can take hold of, and want to work in an Agile, dynamic yet challenging environment in the heart of Reading, we would love to hear from you!

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@MBNL.co.uk

Legal Counsel (Commercial)

We are looking for an 2-5 years PQE experienced Commercial Lawyer to join our expanding Head Office Team, with one the world’s leading Mobile Telecoms Service Providers.  You’ll be part of a vibrant, agile team at the forefront of Mobile Telecoms and IT Technology.

New state-of-the-art offices and flexible working are just a few of the perks we offer to our employees, on top of a great benefits package and exciting work as part of this industry leading Joint Venture between EE and Three Mobile.

Your background:

You’ll be a qualified UK Solicitor or Barrister with circa 3-5 years PQE experience, working in a fast-paced operational environment, assisting with technical Outsourcing and IT Procurement deals.

You’ll be an interactive, solutions-focused lawyer with an ability to apply commercial acumen to legal problems in order to keep projects moving forward and supporting our Commercial and Operational Teams to manage the delivery of our suppliers.

The Role:

There are no 2 days the same at MBNL, but the Commercial Legal Counsel will be responsible for:

• Advising on the shape, structure and set up of commercial / procurement contracts
• Advising on, drafting and negotiating the necessary documentation
• Collaborating closely with internal clients and members of the shareholder legal teams to get contracts closed, including where needed, with the relevant shareholder approvals
• Working closely with internal clients and stakeholders to ensure timely updates, escalations of issues and identification of risks to relevant business, legal and executive leads
• Engaging with suppliers
• Managing external counsel, both in terms of managing resources and quality assuring outputs
• Providing trusted and proactive legal expertise, both verbally and in writing, which is pragmatic rather than purist
• Demonstrating skilled, confident, hands-on contractual drafting and negotiation

If this sounds like a role you can take hold of, and want to work in an Agile, dynamic yet challenging environment in the heart of Reading, we would love to hear from you!

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@MBNL.co.uk