Strategic Legal Advisor

Randalls Way, Leatherhead KT22 7TW, UK Req #276

09 December 2024

Bytes is a top provider of premium IT solutions and services, working with SMEs, corporations, and public sector organizations to modernize and digitally transform their IT infrastructures. Founded in 1982, Bytes has experienced significant growth, now employing over 750 people across seven locations in the UK and Ireland, with a turnover surpassing £1.8 billion in 2023.

At Bytes, we nurture talented individuals to achieve remarkable outcomes and are dedicated to supporting our employees through continuous training, guidance, and development to help you advance and fulfil your career goals. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, recognition and inclusivity and offer a wide range of benefits to support staff wellbeing.

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Why Bytes?

Operating from modern, hybrid working environments with offices in Leatherhead, Reading, London and Manchester
25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays and Christmas period
Excellent learning and development opportunities
Open plan office with collaborative working spaces, on-site gym, outdoor tiki bar, coffee bar, and lunch area
Company wellbeing and social events
Sports and social clubs
Incentive trips
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted private healthcare
EV scheme and Ride to Work scheme
Winners of an array of industry awards
Great Place to Work Certified
Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work
Supporters of 85+ charities with strong commitment to diversity and sustainability

POSITION DETAILS:
Position Title:	Strategic Legal Advisor
Reports to (POSITION):	Legal & Commercial Manager
Team:	Legal
Department:	Legal

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To work within the Strategic Legal Team to support the Enterprise sales team, enabling Bytes to effectively and efficiently negotiate, sign off and manage customer and supplier contracts for enterprise-level customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the end-to-end contracts process for enterprise level customers

Support in the drafting and negotiation of key supplier contracts

Liaising with the Legal and Commercial Manager on ad hoc legal issues the business is facing

Support the wider Legal team with general legal tasks

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Represent Bytes in negotiation with key customer contracts

Support and advise the Legal and Commercial Manager on ad hoc legal matters

Support the legal and compliance teams on an ad hoc basis

WIDER TEAM NETWORK
Internal	Legal / Compliance Service Operations Non-Strategic Vendor Team Services Finance Sales Operations Sales
External	Customers Suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:
Educational Qualifications:
Law Degree	REQUIRED
Professional Qualifications
N/A	DESIRABLE
Years of Experience
3+ years of experience supporting an IT business in a senior legal capacity	REQUIRED
Other Requirements
N/A

CORE Competencies & SKILLS – BASED ON POSITION AND GRADE (IF APPLICABLE)

Outstanding communicator – articulate, succinct.

Ability to liaise with staff at all levels, particularly senior leadership

High attention to detail

Capable of working largely independently, but also works effectively as part of a wider team

Highly organised and able to plan and manage workload, and deliver excellent results

Proactive worker, focused and likes to see tasks through to completion

Other details

Job Family Employee
Job Function Operations
Pay Type Salary

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Randalls Way, Leatherhead KT22 7TW, UK