Employment Counsel

Vodafone Limited; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a qualified employment lawyer to support legal matters including TUPE and HR policy. You will provide high-quality legal advice, manage relationships with stakeholders, and drive legal processes towards compliance and improvement. The role offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and excellent benefits including up to 28 days off. This position encourages inclusivity and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Up to 28 days off

Charity work time

Personalized benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in employment law with a focus on TUPE and HR policy.
• Ability to provide clearly actionable legal insights.
• Strong understanding of the telecoms industry and relevant legal trends.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, pragmatic legal advice across employment matters.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with internal teams.
• Deliver training and guidance on relevant legal topics.

Skills

Qualified employment lawyer

Strong risk management capability

Effective stakeholder management

Strong analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Location: London Speechmark + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Hybrid

We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don’t require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

Who We Are

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today.

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.

Join us at the heart of our business in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What You’ll Do

This role involves supporting all employment law related matters across the business, including TUPE advice for bids and procurement, employee claims and complaints, and HR policy advice. The successful candidate will support the delivery of high‑quality legal advice on a range of initiatives, manage legal risk and ensure compliance with evolving legislation. Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners is crucial, as is driving continuous improvement in legal processes.

• Provide high quality, pragmatic legal advice across employment matters including TUPE, claims management and HR policy, balancing risk, employee experience and commercial priorities.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with HR, Vodafone Business, Supply Chain and wider internal teams to ensure aligned, timely and commercially focused legal support.
• Assess and mitigate legal, regulatory, financial and reputational risks through robust assurance frameworks and proactive risk identification.
• Deliver training and guidance on relevant legal topics, driving continuous improvement through simplified, scalable and automated legal processes that enhance business self‑serve.
• Manage and influence external stakeholders including suppliers, customers, group functions and external counsel to support VodafoneThree’s commercial objectives.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments, sharing insights and identifying opportunities for improvements across the Legal team and wider business.

Who You Are

• Qualified employment lawyer with strong experience; telco sector background preferred.
• Solid understanding of technology and telecoms industries and awareness of relevant legal trends.
• Self‑starter with strong ownership of workload, able to progress matters independently while seeking guidance when needed.
• Strong risk management capability, balancing proportional mitigations with business growth objectives and embracing process/technology improvements.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to align legal advice to business priorities and strategic decision making.
• Effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted internal and external relationships.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, able to distil complex issues into clear, actionable insights for varied audiences.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

We believe that everyone has valuable contributions to make. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions within our team. Through the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme, we aim to offer interviews to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities who best meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. If you would like to participate in the scheme, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

What We Offer

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.

Need to Know

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulator’s standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-us/) for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine‑tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.

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