Overview
Head of Legal Operations Jobs in Greater London, UK at Virgin Media Business Ireland
Location: Greater London
About Us
Believ is a Charge Point Operator (CPO) dedicated to sustainable transport, ensuring affordable access to electric vehicle charging for all. We partner with local authorities and businesses to build the UK’s most reliable EV charging network, delivering high‑quality networks at scale and zero cost to users. We are part of a scale‑up backed by Liberty Global and Zouk Capital, and we are expanding rapidly through the 2024‑2025 growth phase.
About
the Role
Reporting to the Legal Director, you will lead a team of UK‑based lawyers, oversee all aspects of Believ’s EV charging network legal work, including securing property interests, planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. You will shape our legal, regulatory, and compliance functions and partner closely with business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of 2 senior counsels, 1 counsel and 1 paralegal.
- Oversee all legal, regulatory and compliance activities across the network.
- Manage a pipeline of public‑sector and private‑sector transactions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, ensuring appropriate staffing and resources.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to maintain clear pipeline visibility.
- Manage property acquisition: title due diligence, concessions, lease agreements, licences, SDLT and Land Registry registration.
- Negotiate and administer supply‑side agreements for the EV network, including IT hardware, services, construction contracts, energy supply agreements and other operational contracts.
- Define procurement requirements, pricing mechanisms, service levels and remedies for supplier non‑performance in collaboration with the business.
- Maintain a contract portfolio that includes introducer/commission agreements, roaming agreements and the aforementioned supply‑side agreements.
- Work with tenders & sales teams on RFIs, RFPs and advise on public‑procurement challenges.
- Develop initiatives to shorten contract negotiation cycles with local authorities and private landlords.
- Identify, manage and mitigate risks to enable timely contract terminations, renewals and variations.
- Prepare and oversee the legal budget, monitor spend, review external law firms and conduct RFPs for legal services.
- Maintain and continuously improve contract templates and negotiation playbooks.
- Lead the adoption and optimisation of legal technology solutions, including AI and contract‑management systems.
- Build strong working relationships, provide regular training and foster close collaboration between legal and business teams.
- Manage Believ’s ISO certifications (audit preparation, applications for new ISOs, liaison with external auditors).
- Maintain Believ’s B‑Corp certification and insurance coverage for all operations.
- Support business areas on contract‑life‑cycle management, track obligations and advise on breach mitigation.
- Ensure compliance with public‑charge‑point regulations and monitor evolving industry trends such as solar power canopies, vehicle‑to‑grid and battery storage.
- Draft and revise corporate policies (Modern Slavery, Anti‑Bribery, Business Continuity, Privacy, etc.) and develop and implement legal procedures.
- Represent Believ at industry working groups and coordinate responses to public consultations.
- Deputise for the Legal Director at senior‑level and Board meetings and support ad‑hoc duties such as company secretariat activities, trade‑mark portfolio, GDPR & data‑protection and M&A support.
Key Qualifications
- Qualified solicitor (SRA) in England & Wales.
- Minimum 10years of post‑qualification experience, ideally in‑house and within fast‑paced environments.
- Significant experience negotiating and advising on commercial contracts.
- Strong background in property law, including leases and licences.
- Experience in, or demonstrable learning of, large‑scale network infrastructure roll‑outs (EV, mobile, broadband, electricity).
- Track record of coaching and developing team members.
- Proven ability to design and implement pre‑ and post‑contracting processes and drive deal completion.
- Adaptability to a scale‑up environment where priorities shift and new business models are trialled.
- Commercial acumen to structure advice for start‑up and…
Title: Head of Legal Operations
Company: Virgin Media Business Ireland
Location: Greater London, UK
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