Legal Adviser

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield, London

Hatfield, London

218592-en_GB

Life on the team

We are looking for a Legal Adviser to join our UK in-house legal team within our Legal & Contracting function.

In this role, you will provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to our sales teams and support the business on a broad range of legal matters.

With a strong focus on IT outsourcing, you will play a key role in advising on bid strategies and contracting approaches, helping to drive successful commercial outcomes while effectively managing risk.

What you’ll do

Provide legal advice and guidance to the business to minimise commercial exposure
Negotiate and draft agreements with customers and suppliers across both public and private sectors
Advise on bid strategies, contractual frameworks, and deal structuring for complex outsourcing opportunities
Manage in-life contractual disputes
Develop and maintain internal legal standards and policies
Take ownership of the delivery of significant business focused projects/deliverables to defined targets
Liaise with colleagues to ensure best practice and drive continual improvement and internal training
Make decisions which impact on the success of assigned business matters i.e. results, deadlines and budget
Act as an ambassador for Computacenter
Ensure compliance with information security policies and report any risks or incidents
Build strong relationships across the business and act as a trusted legal partner
Manage and implement projects relevant to specialist area including risk management
Assess situations, issues and opportunities and escalate when appropriate

What you’ll need

UK qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE (or equivalent) with in-house experience in a fast-paced sales environment
Experience working on outsourcing agreements, preferably acting on behalf of an IT supplier to both private sector and public sector customers
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Enthusiastic and self-motivated with a willing, helpful attitude
Proven experience in linking legal issues in a business and industry context and ensure that legal and compliance issues are taken into consideration and fully complied with
Excellent written and oral and negotiation skills with good attention to detail
Experience of managing key stakeholders and communicating pragmatic legal advice across the business
Ability to work independently and also to be part of a team
A calm professional manner, even during times of rapid change

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Access all areas

Join us and you’ll follow a structured programme that gives you access to all parts of Computacenter including our senior leaders.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

We’re a place where you can belong

At Computacenter, people matter. We value what makes you, you, and believe everyone should feel comfortable being themselves at work. Here, you’ll be recognised for your contribution, supported to grow, and welcomed into a vibrant, collaborative culture where you can experience a genuine sense of belonging - because when you thrive, we thrive.

You’ll see this reflected in our recruitment process too. We aim to provide fair access to opportunities and an inclusive, barrier‑free experience. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values and bring the skills and experience we need.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme. If you opt in and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you’ll be guaranteed an interview, and we’re happy to support any reasonable adjustments. Please let us know when you apply.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

We are an award-winning employer!

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