Senior Legal Advisor (m/w/d)

Job Description

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

We’re hiring world-changers. Every role we’re hiring plays their own part in our mission; our role is to find those people and bring them on our Zero Carbon journey.

This role in a nutshell

Reporting to the legal director, you will work directly with commercial and product teams to advise on commercial and customer-facing legal matters. This includes:

• Advising on launching compelling digital products to our customers, including new products and offerings, promotions, competitions, special offers;
• Providing advice on data protection consents, data flows and customer journeys;
• Reviewing advertising copy, brand messaging, and promotional materials for regulatory compliance and data protection issues in marketing, and liaising with marketing teams and regulatory bodies to advise on legal risk and strategic initiatives;
• Business partnering on a wide range of contracts including licensing, sponsorship, co-branding, and other complex contractual relationships which bring together technology products, software platforms, energy services and partnerships.

A successful candidate is likely to have the following experience level and skills

• 4-8 years’ PQE (although aptitude and skills will be given significantly greater weight than PQE).
• Training in a well-regarded firm or in-house team.
• Extensive experience in a busy in-house team working with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
• Knowledge of the consumer regulatory environment and appreciation of consumer protection legislation as well as the CAP/BCAP Codes for advertising.
• Strong experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, with direct contact with business colleagues / clients.

Your key outcomes will be

• Build solid relationships with and coach colleagues across the business
• Provide solutions-focused legal advice across all advertising and communications
• Review and sign-off promotional materials in line with relevant legislation, guidance and the Advertising Codes
• Support business partners by identifying and explaining any legal risks and supporting them to navigate such risks to enable the development of compelling advertising campaigns

You’ll be a successful Senior Legal Counsel at OVO if you…

• Are a true team player who can also work comfortably autonomously and manage own workload.
• Are highly responsive, commercial & proactive - we build bridges as well as fight fires.
• Are highly organised, a quick learner and able to balance processes with agility.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £60,000 and £90,000, depending on your specific skills and experience.

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal.

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.