Legal and Compliance Officer : FTC

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Based in Luton, the Legal and Contractual (L and

C) Officer on a 6‑month FTC will work closely with the Head of L and C (or a designated person) to help our client navigate and manage commercial risks through their contracts, mainly in the defence and space sectors. You will provide clear and timely legal guidance and advice to sales, projects and functional managers as well as handle agreements with service suppliers.

You will also ensure our client remains compliant with national laws and Group policies, monitoring for any changes so policies and procedures can be updated as needed. This role reports directly to the Head of L and C and you will join a small, friendly, and collaborative team.

• Legal and Contractual Expertise:
  Provide legal advice and manage contracts.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify and mitigate contractual risks.
• Compliance:
  Ensure adherence to legal requirements and directives.
• Negotiation:
  Negotiate contracts and resolve disputes.
• Partnerships:
  Structure and manage collaborations.
• Proposal Development:
  Handle terms for new business proposals.
• Records Management:
  Maintain contract records.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work with Telespazio colleagues for consistency.
• Meeting Participation:
  Attend key business meetings.
• Relationship Management:
  Maintain client and supplier relationships.

• Experience:
  
  5+ years in commercial legal and contracts departments reviewing and drafting prime contracts, subcontracts, NDAs, framework agreements. Experience in downstream and upstream flow‑down of contractual terms in medium or large projects.
• Leadership:
  Strong relationship builder and communicator with team leadership experience.
• Independence:
  Ability to work independently and manage change effectively.
• Communication:
  Excellent interpersonal, communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Integrity:
  Proven integrity and ability to handle pressure.
• Trust:
  Ability to earn respect and trust from staff and external stakeholders.

• Experience in space and/or defence industries, IPR, software licensing Terms and Conditions.

Please note that SC may be required and therefore only UK nationals/previously cleared personnel should apply.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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