Director, Senior Legal Counsel

We’re looking for a Director, Legal Counsel to join Liberty Blume in London, United Kingdom

To provide strategic and pragmatic legal and business support across Liberty Blume’s diverse operations, covering general commercial, corporate, and technology matters. This role will act as a trusted advisor on a wide range of initiatives, including M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, and special projects, ensuring legal risk is managed while enabling business growth and innovation.

The remit spans existing and new ventures including acquisitions, commercial partnerships and new product and service lines. Experience in IP, financial regulatory compliance and data protection would be advantageous. The role requires a large emphasis on adaptability and creativity for special projects and business-driven initiatives which may change. There will be an opportunity to shape Liberty Blume’s future through involvement in transformational business activities.

Key Accountabilities

The successful candidate will:

• Act as a senior legal advisor to Liberty Blume leadership and business units, providing guidance on commercial, corporate, and strategic matters.
• Lead and support M&A and partnership transactions, including due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and integration planning, along with instruction and coordination of outside counsel.
• Drive legal input on special projects and novel business initiatives, ensuring flexibility and creativity in addressing novel business models and emerging opportunities.
• Advise on a broad range of commercial contracts, including procurement, technology agreements, licensing, and services arrangements.
• Ensure IP protection and strategy for new products and services, safeguarding Liberty Blume’s assets and managing licensing arrangements.
• Collaborate closely with Liberty Global’s Legal team to align on governance, approvals, and group-wide policies.
• Manage complex negotiations with internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes for Liberty Blume.
• Partner with business and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory and data privacy requirements, integrating new laws and regulations into business processes.
• Project-manage legal aspects of transactions and initiatives to deliver on time and within budget.
• Contribute to policy development and execution for commercial and corporate matters across Liberty Blume.
• Stay abreast of legal, regulatory, and industry developments to anticipate risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to ongoing non-transactional legal functional management (including governance and risk management).

Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with significant PQE ideally with experience in both private practice and in-house roles.
• Strong background in M&A and commercial areas, with exposure to corporate/M&A, partnerships, and strategic projects.
• Familiarity with technology, telecoms, IP, privacy, and outsourcing; ability to adapt to new sectors and challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex transactions and manage cross-functional teams across jurisdictions.
• Gravitas and credibility to engage senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset and problem-solving approach.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Holder of a postgraduate qualification (LLM, MBA) or equivalent experience.
• High ethical standards and resilience under pressure.
• Fluency in English; ability to travel occasionally. Fluency in Dutch, Spanish or other languages may be advantageous.