Legal Counsel

About Us

Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) is a global multi-orbit provider of fully integrated connectivity services and solutions.

Founded in 2002, with a mission to help the world become better connected, Avanti leverages satellite technology to create custom solutions that protect communities and unlock opportunities for individuals, communities, businesses, and governments all over the world.

As a global business, Avanti is able to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions worldwide, even in the most challenging of locations. It uses its scale and expertise to connect those in hard-to-reach rural areas, improving access to education and helping to create a safe environment for people to live and work. Avanti is the leading Ka-band high-throughput satellite capacity partner to the communications industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

For more information, please visit avanti.space

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Mid-Level Legal Counsel to join our team in providing timely, commercial and high-quality legal support to all parts of Avanti’s business.

The role will report directly into Avanti’s Deputy General Counsel and be part of a small, close-knit and collaborative team.

The ideal candidate will be a flexible, commercially minded, and confident team player, with experience gained both in private practice and in-house. They should also have a desire to experience a broad range of work, including new areas, in an exciting and growing industry.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements including customer and supplier contracts, master services agreements and framework agreements and non-disclosure agreements
• Providing clear and commercially astute advice to all business units (including technology, sales, procurement, satellite/ground operations functions and HR) across a wide range of matters, including contract interpretation, pre-litigation disputes and ad hoc queries
• Assisting with preparation of, and advising on, RFPs (including government tenders)
• Leading on (with support of paralegal/other members of the team) to refine internal data protections processes and ensure data protection compliance
• Supporting General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel on ad hoc corporate/financing matters, and other strategic projects
• Keeping abreast of and advising on applicable legal and regulatory matters
• Providing guidance on, and ensuring compliance with, company policies
• Assisting in other areas as and when required such as employment, litigation, regulatory and property matters.
• Supporting and assisting in the development of junior members of the team
• Liaising with external (including local) counsel as required

Skills & Qualifications

Essential: –

• A minimum of 5 years PQE with demonstrable experience of working on a broad range of commercial matters, including time spent in-house
• The individual will be proactive, versatile, organized and with good communications skills. He/she will also have the ability to think laterally and to support all areas of the business by applying legal knowledge to find pragmatic and timely commercial solutions
• Experience of advising at all levels of a business, with the ability to “tailor” style/advice as appropriate
• Qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales (or other common law jurisdiction), with current practicing certificate

Desirable: –

• Experience of working internationally/on multi-jurisdictional transactions
• Trained and qualified at top-tier law firm or in-house with an equivalent organization

Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, pension scheme, and life assurance & private medical insurance
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave (excluding bank holidays) plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Buy or sell up to 3 holiday days per annum
• Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme

In addition to the above responsibilities, the jobholder is required to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the line manager from time to time.

Some travel (including internationally) may be required.

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