Legal Counsel (Home based) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Version 1 has celebrated over 29 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, and OutSystems, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We view contract review as a collaborative process involving both internal collaboration with stakeholders across our Commercial, Finance, Practice, Compliance, and Data Protection functions and external collaboration with our customers and key suppliers.

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Commercial Contracts Lawyer to help shape and mature the Legal function at Version 1. You’ll be welcomed into a dynamic, flexible, friendly Legal Team which is underpinned by policies, processes, and checklists for contract review. This role is ideal for someone with a strong interest in commercial contracting, public sector frameworks, subcontractor management, and legal compliance across emerging regulatory landscapes, and who is eager to contribute to the development of a high-impact legal function.

• Steeped in contract review and have successfully negotiated many commercial contracts in recent years, including contracts with customers, partners, and suppliers, and Framework/Call-Offs.
• Advise on subcontractor relationships, including flow-down of obligations and compliance with prime contract terms.
• Competent at reviewing contracts with an eagle-eye to identify risks and areas that deviate from company policy.
• Solutions/business-minded – you’ll be adept at keeping stakeholders engaged at all steps of the process and shifting focus to align with business needs. Balancing risk against reward is part of how you operate.
• Collaborative and effective at escalating policy deviations to the designated approvers and explaining contract risks in plain English.
• Skilled in working across functions to develop internal policies, procedures, and best practices in relation to contracts.
• Qualified solicitor (UK or Ireland), minimum 5 years’ PQE in commercial contracts within the IT services or technology sector, but we are open-minded.

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work-life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice, and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme, and much more.
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave, and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion, and belonging schemes.