Senior Legal Counsel

ocadogroup · Hatfieldsenior

In short

▸Asesor legal sênior en contratos comerciales, tecnología y datos para una empresa global de logística automatizada.
▸Día a día: redactas, negocias y asesoras en contratos internacionales de tecnología, nube, licencias, protección de datos y logística.
▸Destacado: lideras aspectos legales clave en transacciones corporativas y de mercado, con impacto directo en la expansión global de la empresa.

Proficiency in English is required for this role.

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What they ask for

✓Título de abogado/a o barrista con especialidad en contratos comerciales o transacciones.
✓Mínimo 4 años de experiencia (PQE) en derecho comercial y contractual.
✓Experiencia en contratos internacionales de tecnología, nube, software y licencias.
✓Conocimiento avanzado en protección de datos y cumplimiento normativo.
✓Habilidades de negociación y asesoramiento en entornos de alta presión.
✓Capacidad de liderar proyectos legales complejos y mentorear a equipo junior.

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Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status. About Us Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery. About the role As Senior Legal Counsel, you will deliver high-quality legal advice on commercial, procurement, and transactional matters across Ocado Group, both in the UK and internationally, while mentoring junior team members. You will navigate complex commercial, procurement, and technology law at pace, actively contributing to the team’s broader functional strategy. Naturally collaborative, you will build strong, trusted partnerships at all levels of our growing business to enable Ocado’s sustainable expansion. Accountabilities • Working collaboratively with senior stakeholders across the Business up to the Executive Director level. • Drafting, negotiating and providing expert advice on a wide range of domestic and cross border general commercial work in respect of technology and software including: • technology and hardware procurement arrangements including supply and/or manufacture agreements; • IT procurement including appointment of cloud service providers, SaaS and IT licences; • IP matters including collaboration agreements, licensing and cross-licensing; • data protection matters including data protection agreements and advice; and • logistics and distribution agreements. • Drafting, negotiating and providing expert advice on new and existing Ocado Solution Platform customer contracts. • Support on construction, engineering and product delivery arrangements. • Ensuring compliance with corporate governance (including competition/antitrust policies) as part of any negotiations. • Anticipating, identifying and advising on disputes, employment, corporate and financing issues in the context of commercial contracts and working collaboratively with the Disputes, Employment and Corporate Legal team on relevant matters. • Anticipating, identifying and advising on IP, competition and data protection issues in the context of commercial contracts and working collaboratively with the Compliance and Regulatory team on relevant matters. • Leading on the commercial legal aspects of key projects, including corporate and capital markets transactions. • Demonstrates a pragmatic and customer focussed approach to risk management. • Liaising and managing external counsel effectively from a delivery, risk and cost perspective on a daily basis. • Contributing to the development of the legal team’s strategy and proactively maintaining and raising the profile of the team by developing and taking forward team initiatives/objectives. • Developing and providing training and legal updates to the business on various areas of the law and regulatory matters. • Developing Ocado standard contract templates and know-how materials. About you • Qualified solicitor or barrister with specialism in commercial contracts / transactions of 4 years or more PQE (although candidate

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