Overview
Group Legal Director – Wotton-under-Edge
Renishaw is a global leader in precision engineering, manufacturing, and technology innovation. With a strong heritage in advanced manufacturing and metrology, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across industries including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and electronics.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Group Legal Director within our Legal & Secretarial team to lead our Group Legal function. This key role, reporting to the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, will provide strategic oversight for legal matters across the Group, with a particular focus on legal risk management as well as leading on commercial and corporate transactions.
The ideal candidate will bring substantial leadership experience, with in-depth expertise in commercial contracts and corporate advisory, ideally gained in-house within the engineering and / or manufacturing sectors. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, help shape strategy of the Legal & Secretarial function whilst supporting the constantly evolving global operations of the business.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage an experienced in-house team, ensuring timely, commercially focussed legal support across all business units.
* Provide expert legal advice on complex commercial arrangements and transactions, supplier and customer agreements and licensing.
* Support the business in navigating legal risks associated with innovation and product development, and delivery in a global context.
* Advise and lead on corporate matters including corporate restructurings, joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals and strategic partnerships and alliances.
* Support the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate with strategic input on the legal implications of business decisions.
* Support the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary in shaping the strategy of the Legal & Secretarial team.
* Manage relationships with external counsel, ensure cost-effective legal support and develop Group Legal operations.
* Manage the strategic direction of any significant disputes and litigation.
Requirements
* Qualified solicitor with substantial experience of leading a team of in-house lawyers and legal professionals.
* Deep expertise in commercial law, including contract negotiation, risk management, and corporate M&A.
* Background in an engineering and / or manufacturing sector is desirable.
* Experience of working within a listed company environment is desirable.
Skills & Attributes
* Strong influencer with the ability to guide and challenge senior leadership constructively.
* Resilient and adaptable, able to manage ambiguity and lead through change.
* Strategic thinker with sound judgment and commercial acumen.
* Collaborative leader who can build trust and alignment across teams and functions.
* Clear communicator with the ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we are committed to your future career. We believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We offer a benefits package that includes a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres (not available at all sites).
We also promote a healthy work-life balance with a hybrid working policy, allowing a combination of home and office-based working depending on role. We offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
Please note: we provide reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. If you require any adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com.
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Employment Details
Employment Type: Permanent
Time Type: Full time
Requisition Number: R8529 Group Legal Director (Open)
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