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Legal Counsel at Nominet
Oxford, United Kingdom


Job Descrption

AREA OF BUSINESS 

Legal 

JOB LEVEL 

P3 

JOB TITLE 

Legal Counsel 

TYPE OF POSITION 

 ​☒​  Permanent 

 ​☐​  Fixed Term Contract 

 ​☐​  Contractor 

REPORTS TO 

General Counsel 

AUTHOR 

 

VERSION 

V.1 

REVIEW DATE 

06/02/2024 

 

GENERAL  
DESCRIPTION  
OF ROLE 

Nominet has a legal team of three lawyers, which advise all areas of the business. Most legal work is kept in house, although we have access to external law firms for some contentious and specialist advisory work.  

The legal counsel role at Nominet is very varied. You will report to the general counsel and provide legal advice for the .UK registry part of the business including reviewing contracts, intellectual property management and disputes, internet policy development, together with general corporate legal advice.  

The .UK registry has an unusual business structure and operation, and an ability to deal creatively with new and sometimes challenging legal issues is required. The internet is international. We have established relationships with other country code registries throughout the world. There will be an opportunity for international travel as part this role. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Legal Business Partner for Nominet’s .UK internet domain name registry and registry services business, including customer and supplier contracts and day to day general advice.  

  • Support for other business areas and policy work as required.  

  • Coordination of Dispute Resolution Service activities.  

  • Application of Nominet policies on business decisions.  

  • Risk management: balancing an entrepreneurial approach with prudent business practices. 

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS 

  • Resilient  

  • Pragmatic  

  • Self-confident  

  • Good research and analysis skills  

  • Skilled influencer and negotiation skills  

  • Conflict resolution skills  

  • Demonstrates decision making and problem solving skills  

  • Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders in the business 

KEY RESULTS / OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES 

Supporting the core .UK business to achieve its objectives by provision of timely best practice legal advice 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, BACKGROUND AND PROFILE 

  • Legal Qualification  

  • Post qualified experience in a legal firm or company dealing with commercial, IT & IP issues  

  • Excellent stakeholder management at all levels  

  • Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written  

  • Positive and proactive attitude  

  • Able to manage time and priorities effectively  

  • Attention to detail 

  • Commercially astute 

 

 

DIVERSITY STATEMENT 

We're passionate about creating a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. Somewhere we can benefit from all forms of diversity and discover the true value in our differences. 

SECURITY STATEMENT 

Nominet is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of the internet and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment by participating in the relevant security and screening processes. All roles working for Nominet will be subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance. 


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