Group Technology Counsel

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational technology firm in the UK seeks a Group Technology Counsel to provide expert legal advice on indirect procurement. Responsibilities include leading high-value commercial agreements, advising on compliance, and developing a strong legal team. Candidates should have post-qualification experience as a solicitor, ideally in a top-tier law firm, and demonstrate expertise in procurement contracts, particularly in technology sectors. Flexible working options and competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Flexible working

27 days holiday allowance

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension plan

Life assurance

Share Ownership Plan

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience ideally at a top-tier law firm.
• In-house legal experience at a multinational corporation preferred.
• Experience in negotiating supplier contracts in manufacturing and IT sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations and drafting of high-value commercial agreements.
• Provide legal input to achieve optimal contractual outcomes.
• Advise on compliance with legal, ethical, and corporate governance.

Skills

Strong post-qualification experience as a solicitor

Expertise in technology contracts

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of data protection law

Education

Solicitor qualified in England and Wales

Job description

Group Technology Counsel

Role Overview: To provide expert legal advice on indirect procurement matters (initial focus being technology), including reviewing, drafting and advising the business on procurement contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation, drafting and execution of high-value commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with legal and business objectives.
• Provide legal input during negotiations to achieve optimal contractual outcomes whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Advise on contractual obligations, rights and remedies to protect company interests.
• Adopt and agree the best negotiation strategy with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure all commercial deals comply with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and contracting standards.
• Guide senior leadership on legal best practices.
• Attend business reviews, and any other reviews as directed, to promote legal best practice.
• Monitor and advise on changes in laws and regulations that may impact commercial arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and corporate governance requirements in all contractual dealings.
• Take the lead on issues which could lead to high legal risk or litigation/disputes.
• Promote best legal practices in the appointment of suppliers.
• Act as a key liaison between internal teams and external suppliers in the negotiation of supplier contracts.
• Identify legal talent and develop potential legal successors.
• Develop a legal team with consistent legal expertise and commercial pragmatism.
• Identify areas of growth and development within the legal team.

Qualifications

• Strong post-qualification experience as a solicitor, ideally at a top-tier law firm.
• In-house legal experience at a multinational corporation (preferred).
• Demonstrated expertise in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating supplier contracts in the manufacturing and IT/technology sectors.
• Proven track record of embedding new systems and processes, such as implementing template contracts.
• Experience delivering training to stakeholders on legal risks and contract terms.
• Solicitor qualified in England and Wales.
• Deep knowledge of commercial contracts, particularly in IT and manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of data protection law.

Success Criteria

• Company Core Values at all times.
• Excellent legal judgment and ability to assess and communicate risks clearly.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, with a solutions-oriented approach for senior stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; effective in team environments and supplier engagement.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.