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VOLTA

Procurement Legal Counsel

VOLTA

. Prepare, review and negotiate mutual and one-way NDAs with prospective suppliers, contractors and consultants .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Spain, United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 £170,000 - £210,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, including NDAs, MSAs, and framework agreements, while ensuring compliance with legal standards and managing contract execution. Possesses strong communication skills to liaise effectively with stakeholders and a solid understanding of liability and indemnities in procurement and construction contexts.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Commercial Contracts NegotiationNDA Drafting and ReviewMaster Services Agreements (MSA)Construction Contracts Knowledge (NEC, JCT, FIDIC, AIA)Contract Lifecycle Management Tools

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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingContract ReviewNegotiation SkillsLegal Risk AssessmentAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationJudgment in Escalation
Tools & Technologies
Contract Lifecycle Management ToolsElectronic Signature Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
CILExLaw DegreeSQELPC
Industry Keywords
ProcurementData CentreInfrastructureUK ContractingEuropean ContractingUS Contracting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Prepare, review and negotiate mutual and one-way NDAs with prospective suppliers, contractors and consultants
  • Draft and negotiate Master Services Agreements, supply agreements, order forms, statements of work and purchase order terms
  • Support preparation and negotiation of regional framework agreements, including call-off mechanisms, pricing schedules, service levels and performance terms
  • Support construction and project agreements, including NEC, JCT, FIDIC and AIA contracts
  • Review supplier and contractor markups against Volta's playbook, prepare issues lists, recommend positions within agreed fallbacks, and manage negotiation calls
  • Escalate non-standard positions, including liability caps, indemnities, liquidated damages and IP, to the Legal team or external counsel
  • Manage contract execution end to end, including approvals, signature routing and version control
  • Maintain the procurement contract repository and track key dates, renewals, expiries, insurance certificates and contractual obligations
  • Work with Procurement Global operations to agree technology strategy
  • Build and maintain procurement contract templates, clause library and negotiation playbooks
  • Capture lessons learned and guide procurement colleagues on template and playbook use
  • Provide contract status and pipeline reporting to the VP, Vendor Procurement

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A paralegal, chartered legal executive or contracts qualification (for example CILEx, a law degree, or SQE or LPC study), or equivalent experience gained in a commercial contracts role
  • 4 or more years drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
  • Experience ideally in procurement, data centre or large scale infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience with NDAs, MSAs, framework agreements and supply contracts
  • Working knowledge of standard form construction contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC or AIA
  • Solid understanding of liability, indemnities, insurance, warranties, payment terms, termination and intellectual property
  • Judgment to know when to escalate non-standard legal risk
  • Experience working under the supervision of in-house or external lawyers while managing a high volume of agreements to deadline
  • Experience ideally using contract lifecycle management and electronic signature tools
  • Precise drafting and exceptional attention to detail
  • Clear communication with commercial, technical and supplier stakeholders
  • Exposure to UK or European and US contracting is advantageous
  • Satisfactory pre-employment screening, including confirmation of right to work, employment history verification and criminal record check where permitted by local law

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
  • Retirement/pension contributions
  • Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Global benefits that vary by country due to local regulations