Senior Legal Counsel – Switch Mobility – NOW FILLED

Overview

In this in-house Senior Legal Counsel role, you will partner with the General Counsel to guide Switch Mobility through contracting, risk management, and regulatory compliance during a growth phase. You’ll support expansion across the UK and international markets, advising on commercial, IP, employment, data protection, and corporate matters. You’ll lead training for teams and manage specialist advisers to deliver cost-effective legal solutions. This is a high-impact, autonomous role in a fast-moving, UK-focused team with global growth plans.

Pay / Benefits

• salary
• car allowance
• private health care
• pension contribution
• bonus

Responsibilities

• Review, advise on, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts with suppliers and customers globally
• Advising on litigious, IP, property, employment, and data protection matters
• Assist with corporate matters and external investment funding for expansion
• Provide training and support on legal matters to cross-functional teams and ensure regulatory compliance
• Manage relationships with specialist legal advisors and harness learnings to improve practice
• Support recruitment and management of additional legal staff as the team grows

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor with experience in a broad senior in-house role or corporate/commercial private practice
• Some in-house experience is highly desirable
• Experience in data protection, corporate law, employment law, or advising leasing companies
• Strong communication, gravitas, and ability to manage senior stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving environment

• pragmatic and commercially driven
• strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills
• proactive and decisive decision-maker
• data protection
• corporate law
• employment law

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