Job Description

Summary

Salary: Competitive salary and package

Grade: 4

Reporting Line: Head of Legal - IT & Procurement

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

What to expect

Here at the Post Office, we\'re steeped in tradition, but we\'re going places.

As a Senior Legal Counsel within the Procurement team, you will join us on a journey and undertake a highly visible role responsible for managing legal risks within the Post Office. The Legal Department is responsible for managing all aspects of legal risk, identifying, and solving strategic and operational legal issues and providing understandable, accurate and timely advice (often with short deadlines and limited resource) to the business on a very wide - ranging and changing set of complex issues, many of which be novel. A critical part of the role will be to work proactively with stakeholders to ensure that legal input is obtained on all relevant projects and other matters. The role requires an ability to identify and solve strategic and operational legal issues and provide understandable, accurate and timely advice to the business on a very wide ranging and changing set of complex issues. Consequently, the role will require you to demonstrate significant specialist legal expertise, relevant to the industry sector you support and leadership behaviours whilst working closely alongside the Head of Legal and other senior leaders.

You will be working closely alongside the Head of Legal, colleagues and other senior leaders.

The role offers you an exciting opportunity to be part of the IT transformation at the Post Office and advise on core and strategic contracts including aspects of service performance, contract enforcement and negotiation.

What we can do for you

Our people are the driving force behind our business, we are proud of the energy, commitment and customer focus we have in common. In addition to the competitive salary we offer, in return for your hard work, you will also receive:

27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure

Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity

Car allowance

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Income protection after 12 months service

Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform

Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities

At Post Office our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words, we actively foster an inclusive workplace culture that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We believe that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is not only important but essential to our success and growth; our priority is building a business that represents the communities we serve across the nation. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace our employees\' differences; Post Office wants people from all walks of life working here and we welcome your application. That\'s how we build Everybody\'s Business.

What you\'ll need to succeed

You will be passionate about joining a legal team that is part of a transformation and managing all aspects of legal risk, as well as identifying and solving strategic and operational legal issues you will be:

Experienced UK qualified lawyer in an in house or at a top 100 law firm

Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to synthesise and clearly present complex legal matters/risk for senior & management.

Public Sector Procurement Experience and working knowledge of data protection law & GDPR

Experience dealing with regulatory bodies and external stakeholders

Ability to translate complex legal and compliance requirements into practical workable solutions for the business.

Possess first-class communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate.

About us

Post Office is a community staple. We\'re trusted. We\'re relatable. We\'re reliable. We\'re steeped in tradition. But we\'re on a journey of transformation. We\'re focused on the future and working at pace to compete in a digital world to provide the same, personalised experience we\'ve always been proud of - and we need fresh talent to help make it possible.

We\'re looking for people to come to Post office to re-imagine. Authentic people who rise to big challenges and make big changes. We all have a genuine duty of care for the people we serve - a purpose that guides us forward, no matter what. We\'re looking for people who share in that purpose and show that now, and moving forwards, Post Office truly is Everybody\'s Business.

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