Legal Counsel

at  Razorblue

RAZORBLUE REQUIREMENTS:

We know its unrealistic to find someone who ticks all of these boxes (extra points if you do), which is why we seek those eager to develop over time through our development resources and peer learning. If this aligns with your own personal growth mindset, we would love you to apply.

• Qualified as a UK solicitor, ideally with a Business/Technology/Commercial specialty
• Experience serving as an in-house legal counsel or within a law firm, advising on matters similar to those required by the role
• Excellent contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills
• Ability to break down complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance
• Sound judgement to spot potential legal risks and determine when specialist counsel needed
• Superior communication, collaboration, and organisational abilities
• Business-minded strategist who stays on top of industry regulations
• People centric approach & service
• An understanding of razorblue’s business, clients and the market it works in
• Excellent conversational fluency in English is required to clearly explain complex legal issues

Continuous learning and development are central to our culture, and we heavily invest in elevating our people, not just hiring those already at an expert level.

RAZORBLUE GIVES:

Working for an IT partner isn’t for the faint hearted, it requires drive, passion for technology, collaboration, and a drive to innovate.
If you want to learn more about the IT domain as a whole or specialise in one particular area, you can do that here. We are not looking for the most qualified people, but people who have a true drive to learn and a passion for the technology sector. Our learning and development opportunities, paired with our teams drive for learning, resulted in 34 promotions being granted in 2022.
We operate a hybrid working policy across most roles and often get asked why we haven’t made the decision to go fully remote… For us, natural learning opportunities are invaluable and office working enables this and has also inspired our collective culture of teamwork.

Our other benefits include:

• Salary and hours negotiable
• Hybrid working
• Flexitime hours to suit your work life fit
• 25 days holidays per annum + public holidays + the ability to purchase up to 10 more
• Your birthday off (Obviously!)
• £2000 Referral Scheme Bonus – if you know any other techies that want to join razorblue!
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption + Baby bonus (Family is important to us)
• Fully funded training and accreditations to expand your skillset
• Two paid charity volunteering days per year (corporate social responsibility is important us)
• Discounted Broadband (Necessity)
• Life insurance
• Private Health Insurance with AXA Health
• Quarterly team social fund
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gear up with the latest tech toys through our partnership with Currys
• Cruise around in an eco-friendly electric car with our EV Scheme

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in our application or interview process. We’re here to support you.

We are looking for a Legal Counsel on a part time basis to join our growing team. Should you choose to accept, your responsibilities will encompass:

• Provides counsel and guidance on business contracts, services agreements, procurement terms, vendor relationships, and other relevant legal matters
• Reviews and drafts legal documents including client and vendor agreements, Statements of Work, terms and conditions, policies, and more
• Researches and advises on laws and regulations affecting key aspects of the business
• Recommends approaches to appropriately assess and mitigate legal risks
• Consults with Compliance Manager to ensure data privacy regulations, cybersecurity standards, and intellectual property laws
• Works with the People Team to provide guidance on employment policies and address workplace issues
• Manages relationships with and engagement of outside counsel when necessary
• Maintains current knowledge of regulations impacting IT/technology service provider

Our perfect candidate should have a wealth of legal knowledge spanning issues impacting business operations and strategy and be able to use these skills to act as an internal legal advisor to razorblue is a must!