Legal Counsel

at  Nominet

LEGAL COUNSEL

Date: 4 Sep 2024
Location:Oxford/ Hybrid, GB
Company: Nominet
We’re Nominet – a world-leading domain name registry. For over 25 years, we’ve been operating at the heart of internet infrastructure. While we’re best known for running .UK domains, we also help protect public services from cyber threat.
Our aim is to create a world which is more connected, inclusive and secure. We know that technology has the power to transform lives by creating opportunities and providing support where it’s needed most.
As a public benefit company, our work funds the ability to make a positive impact on society. We’ve donated millions to projects that use technology to improve peoples’ lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years.

ABOUT YOU AND YOUR EXPERIENCE

You will have a background working in an environment where the legal context can be complex, you will have strong communication skills, with the ability to own activities and see them through to completion.
This is a team that truly punches above its weight in terms of output, you’ll be joining peers that work in a small collaborative environment, you will be able to demonstrate a level of perseverance and resilience to see tasks through to completion and a proactive way in which to approach challenges.
A natural born collaborator, someone who is a community builder and passionate about sharing best practices with a growth mindset. You will be a critical thinker who enjoys the challenge of unique issues and complex challenges in a dynamic environment .

Nominet has a small legal team, which advises all areas of the business. Whilst most legal work is kept in house, some work in conducted in partnership with external law firms where specialist advisory work is deemed necessary. You will provide legal Business Partnering support to sales and product teams in relation to global services and license transactions, commercial deals and partnership opportunities.
This is a hands-on, varied role, where you will be responsible for supporting public sector bids, drafting, reviewing and advising upon our customer and vendor contracts and also supporting our business functions with a wide range of a company activities.