Legal Counsel

Air IT is seeking a qualified and commercially minded Legal Counsel to take ownership of all legal and contractual matters across the Air IT Group. This is a pivotal role in protecting the business from legal risk while enabling commercial success through pragmatic, business-aligned legal advice.

About the Role

As Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for managing and advising on a wide range of legal and contractual matters, supporting teams across the business—particularly Sales, Credit Control, and Procurement. You will play a key role in harmonising contracts, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with current legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead legal negotiations for new customer contracts and manage changes to existing agreements.
• Provide legal advice to the Sales team on customer queries and commercial terms.
• Draft, review, and update standard terms and conditions to ensure legal compliance and business alignment.
• Identify legal risks in customer contracts and propose commercially pragmatic solutions.
• Harmonise customer contracts across the group and novate lower-value clients onto standard terms.
• Advise the Credit Control team on debt recovery matters.
• Deliver contract training and guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Manage the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT).
• Liaise with external legal counsel when required.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Qualified lawyer with experience in commercial contract law.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Desirable

• Experience in the IT or Managed Services sector.
• Familiarity with using AI tools for document drafting.

Why Join Air IT?

At Air IT, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, integrity, and impact. You’ll work alongside a passionate team and play a key role in shaping the legal and commercial framework of a fast-growing business.

The Benefits:

Joining our team comes with its perks:

• Hybrid working options for a better work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme and technology vouchers
• Enhanced family leave
• Celebration day - an additional day off each year to celebrate an occasion important to you
• Salary sacrifice pension
• 2 paid volunteer days - We believe in the power of giving back to our communities and want to actively support employees efforts to make a positive impact
• Company social events and competitions
• Discount and Cashback Scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Life Insurance
• EAP and Virtual GP Service

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