Corporate Counsel

Job Description

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world’s best networking company by solving customers’ increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers’ trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.

The position involves the provision of legal advice and services to CenturyLink’s business units, including the following: Enterprise Sales, Product, Commercial, Procurement, Network Planning and Infrastructure, Operations, Real Estate, Finance, HR and Marketing.

The role entails drafting and negotiating high value complex commercial customer and vendor transactions in respect of the sale by CenturyLink of a range of Network and Cloud-based and Managed Hosting products, services and solutions and requires management and prioritisation of concurrent matters under pressure of deadlines.

The position requires close liaison and collaboration with the Commercial department, as well as the ability to strategise and structure transactions for the benefit of CenturyLink’s customers, whilst mitigating or eliminating risks to CenturyLink.

Additionally, the position requires to support on an ad-hoc basis the provision of legal services to CenturyLink’s business units in France, Germany, Benelux and Italy.

The role also requires liaison and collaboration with personnel from other CenturyLink Regions across the Globe.

Drafting and negotiating high value complex commercial customer and vendor transactions in respect of the sale by CenturyLink of a wide range of Network, Cloud-based and Managed Hosting products, services and solutions and Professional Services.

Providing legal support and services in connection with the following: product development and contractualisation; commercial risk management; supply chain management and compliance; strategic network and other infrastructure build and optimisation; maintenance and improvement of operational business environment; effective management of real estate; debt recovery and credit management; employment relations and disputes; and marketing and brand awareness initiatives.

Supporting on an ad-hoc basis the provision of legal services to CenturyLink’s business units in other countries, including but not limited to France, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Italy.

Management and prioritisation of concurrent matters under pressure of deadlines.

Ability to analyse and negotiate customer and vendor disputes.

Ability to work collaboratively with internal business groups and external customers and vendors to negotiate and draft acceptable legal and commercial contract terms and assist in the management of risk and good corporate governance.

Ability to work independently but collaboratively within and outside of the wider fast-paced communications EMEA Legal Team.

Focussed on enhancing the customer experience, whilst at the same time mitigating risks to CenturyLink.

English-qualified Solicitor or Barrister with 4-8 years’ PQE.

Preferably either currently working in, or have had experience of working in, an in-house legal environment.

Ideally, experience of working in a legal advisory role in the following Industry sectors: Digital Tech; Telecommunications, IT or Outsourcing.

Good written and oral communications skills.

Excellent legal, drafting and negotiation skills.

Attention to detail, accuracy and precision.

A strategic thinker.

Commercial nous, sound business judgement and a pragmatic common sense approach.

Good attention to detail with good organisational capabilities.

Ability to prioritise with good time management skills.

Ability to work on own initiative but collaboratively within and outside of the wider fast-paced communications EMEA Legal Team.

Demonstrable experience advising clients in structuring highly complex commercial transactions and possess the gravitas to advise various levels of management across departments within CenturyLink.

Alternate Location: UK-London-Fleet Place

Requisition #: 217080

The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process for people with disabilities. If there is anything we can do to help you, please let us know

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation or any other status protected by local or national law. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. We participate in the A-Check Pre-employment Screening Program or the Electronic Employment Verification Program, depending on location.

This job may require successful completion of an online assessment. A brief description of the assessments can be viewed on our website at http://find.centurylink.jobs/testguides/