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Senior Legal Counsel - Consumer Rights and Regulation - 6 month contract Sector: Banking and Financial Services, Legal
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
We are looking for a qualified Solicitor to join Virgin Media O2 as a Senior Legal Counsel.
This exciting opportunity is a key role within the legal team in an exciting and fast-moving area, working on a broad range of consumer and regulatory matters such as advertising, customer terms and conditions, Consumer Rights Act, legal advice regarding consumer propositions and campaigns, and compliance with broader consumer protections laws.
The role has great potential, and the individual will also be able to assist in advising on a number of related areas of regulation and consumer facing matters.
The role will report into Head of Legal, Consumer & Data.
You'll take personal ownership for pro-active business partnering in the provision of legal advice within Virgin Media O2.
You should be proactive and adept at engaging across functions and supporting other areas where necessary.
The must haves In order to be considered, you must have the following experience:
Advertising and Marketing: legal advice on advertising campaigns and marketing copy, including marketing strategy, managing ASA issues and competitor complaints, copy clearance.
Consumer rights: legal advice on consumer matters, including customer terms and conditions, Consumer Rights Act, Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Act, legal advice regarding consumer propositions and campaigns, tariffs, bundles, pricing and billing, and consumer related policies.
Enforcement and regulatory matters: Assist Regulatory team on Ofcom and CMA information requests and market reviews, Ofcom General Conditions, investigations and related litigation.
Partnering with the business to take ownership and accountability for a broad range of complex matters of significant strategic and/or financial value, driving projects to execution - identifying risk and escalating where appropriate (recommending mitigation strategies and implementing solutions).
Managing upwards, keeping Head of Legal /Legal Directors informed about important issues and able to present clearly and precisely, enabling others to understand the key facts and issues.
The other stuff we are looking for We'd also love you to bring:
Proactively progressing matters to a conclusion through efficient and effective planning and management to meet competing demands, actively working alongside team members with the legal team and other parts of the business.
Motivating, and helping develop more junior colleagues, giving clear instructions, sharing knowledge and expertise.
Assisting Head of Legal in implementing and improving processes and developing standards for the team in order to maintain engagement with commercial stakeholders and providing focused, accurate, effective and timely legal and policy advice and analysis on Advertising, Consumer, trademarks, sponsorship and related matters to enable the business to function to meet and manage its objectives.
Staying up to date with legal developments and key business information, being aware of the marketplace and the company's position within it (including the competitive dynamics) and also the regulatory backdrop and framework.
Developing expertise in areas of specialism and taking personal ownership for pro-active business partnering.
Sharing knowledge within the legal team and supporting other areas when necessary, taking on responsibilities to support the legal function and business as a whole.
What's in it for you Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between.
We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day.
We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.
Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you'd like to.
These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you're covered no matter what life throws your way.
Next steps If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date.
Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include one or two interviews on team and face to face.
When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process.
Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward.
We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
If you're offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks.
All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check.
Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.
Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.
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