Description:

We're looking for a pragmatic, collaborative, and experienced senior commercial lawyer to support sales of global products and services to large multinational companies headquartered in the United States.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to providing legal advice and support to A Telecommunications Company Business International (VBI); nd review/draft/negotiate complex customer agreements; liaise with other specialists around A Telecommunications Company Group and within the Legal and Business Integrity teams.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Provide accurate, effective, and timely legal advice, analysis, and support on commercial and contractual matters.
Review, draft, and negotiate contracts for complex and sophisticated transactions with bespoke elements, including for services such as fixed services and carrier services; support commercial colleagues in their negotiation with third parties to achieve contractual arrangements which accurately reflect the business requirements.
Support channel partner program including referral agreements, reseller agreements, and systems integrator agreements.
Deal with complex matters in different jurisdictions with multiple stakeholders and forces.
Evaluate and manage different risk factors and offer proactive advice on legal issues including contract interpretation questions and disputes.
Assist with the improvement of processes within A Telecommunications Company Business and Legal Integrity team including customer facing processes as well as internal processes, and share best practices.
Develop and maintain effective contacts with other functions such as regulatory, privacy, security, and engage them as appropriate to ensure the best solution to meet commercial objectives.
Deliver training, as needed, to sales and service management colleagues.

Key performance indicators:

Proactive engagement and positive feedback from senior stakeholders.
Leading role on completion on a material number of complex matters.
Tangible material contribution to digital transformation activities.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

Lawyer licensed in New York or other state within the United States with minimum 8+ years' relevant experience.
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements with sophisticated customers.
Understands the technological and commercial challenges and can recommend innovative solutions in a risk aware manger. Balances the needs of the business to achieve commercial goals with the need to adhere to governance.
Experience working on multiple projects at once with an ability to prioritize and plan time effectively, providing accurate, pragmatic, and actionable advice to tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to communicate with impact to senior managers, legal, and commercial audiences using a variety of communication styles.
Capable of working independently but with the confidence to identify areas where training, supervision or personal development is required.
Managing a changing environment – able to deal with complexity and ambiguity in a dynamic and challenging working environment.
Resilience – ability to meet the personal challenges of working in a fast-paced organization with colleagues in different time zones.

Key Qualifications: