VodafoneThree - Senior Legal Counsel

VodafoneThree: Senior Legal Counsel
Location: London or Newbury + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday


*Hybrid

We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.
 

Who We Are

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today.

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.



Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.

Join us at the heart of our business in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.
 

What you’ll do

The Senior Legal Counsel role involves leading strategic compliance across Mobile (including the Consumer Value Brands), ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal advice. The successful candidate will have broad legal experience and be required to support all VodafoneThree Consumer mobile products, and other key projects, as required. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, ensure legal compliance, and mitigate risks across Mobile and Consumer Value Brands. They will also support the Lead Counsel to develop a high-performing legal team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key accountabilities for the role include:

• Strategic compliance leadership: Lead compliance for Mobile and Consumer Value Brands; act as principal legal advisor to senior and cross-functional stakeholders.
• High-quality legal advice: Deliver pragmatic, solution-focused legal counsel for Mobile/CVB products; ensure marketing/advertising compliance with brand strategy.
• Stakeholder management: Build collaborative relationships across legal, product, marketing, compliance, security, commercial and regulatory teams; provide timely, business-aligned advice.
• Risk assessment & assurance: Identify and mitigate legal risks; ensure regulatory compliance and embed controls into customer journeys and campaigns.
• Governance & continual improvement: Embed legal governance, deliver training, and drive efficiency and self-service in legal processes.
• Horizon scanning: Monitor regulatory/legislative changes affecting mobile, advertising and brand activity; advise on impacts and coordinate with Government Affairs on consultations.
• Team development & integration: Support Lead Counsel in developing staff, integrating legacy teams into a single operating model, aligning resources to priorities, and promoting inclusion and professional growth.

Who you are

The ideal candidate will have significant PQE experience as a qualified lawyer (or appropriate equivalent experience) in a leading telco, with extensive commercial experience and a deep understanding of the telecoms sector. They should possess strong stakeholder management skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to manage legal risk in strategic projects. They will also be a strong team player, with proven ability to support leadership and develop more junior team members. Key performance indicators include timely delivery of legal advice, positive stakeholder feedback, effective risk management, and strong team engagement.

In summary, we are looking for someone who has: 

• Legal Expertise: Significant PQE experience as a qualified lawyer in a leading telco (or equivalent experience), with extensive commercial experience. 
• Industry knowledge: Deep understanding and experience within the technology and telecoms sectors, and good knowledge of legal trends within the telecoms industry.
• Risk Management: Proven ability to manage legal risk, balancing risk and mitigations proportionately to enable the business to meet its financial and growth objectives whilst also delivering the right outcomes for the consumer. Ability to drive process and technology changes to deliver efficiencies in legal delivery.
• Commercial Acumen: Applies sound commercial judgement to balance legal risk with business opportunity to enable strategic decision making aligned with business priorities.  Able to bring the voice of the customer into the decision-making. Brings deep commercial experience to make connections and provide additional insight that enrich business decision making.
• Influential Stakeholder and External Engagement: Possesses strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, enabling effective engagement and influence across internal leadership and external parties including strategic suppliers, industry forums and regulators. Builds trusted relationships that drive alignment and achieve strategic outcomes.
• Analytical Insight and Strategic Communication: Applies advanced legal analysis to complex problems and data to extract critical insights and shape pragmatic solutions. Communicates outcomes with clarity and precision, tailoring messages appropriately to diverse audiences to support confident decision-making across the business.
• Delivery: Experience in facilitating the delivery of high-quality legal services across the business as a trusted enabler and partner.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

We believe that everyone has valuable contributions to make. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions within our team. Through the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme, we aim to offer interviews to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities who best meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. If you would like to participate in the scheme, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

What we offer

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.



Need to Know

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/reasonable-adjustments/) for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.
 

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