A leading defence client is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their Space Digital division. In this role, you will act as the dedicated Legal Counsel for our geospatial imagery business within our Space Digital business line, which specialises in providing critical military and civil satellite communications, geospatial imagery and associated services to Governments, Ministries of Defence, and International Agencies. Operating within a highly complex, international environment, you will protect the company s legal interests, providing independent and pragmatic advice for high-value UK and international public procurement contracts. Key responsibilities will include; - Review transaction documents, including Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), Invitations to Tender (ITTs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the EU. - Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial and public procurement contracts, including Teaming and Consortium Agreements, Sales and Service Agreements, and software/digital licensing. - Review detailed contract terms alongside the Commercial and Contracts department to propose and defend bespoke derogations that mitigate corporate risk. - Identify, assess, and manage legal risks throughout the contract lifecycle, from the initial bidding phase through to final project close-out. - Prepare legal risk summaries for management approval slide packs, ensuring management has full ..... full job details .....