Responsibilities
* Provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice on complex, high-profile and business‑critical matters across multiple jurisdictions, with a strong focus on supporting our Accelerate+ Strategy.
* Advise on a broad range of legal areas including commercial contracts, procurement, IT agreements, licensing, distribution, M&A, disputes, regulatory compliance, data protection, IP, finance, insurance and employment‑related matters.
* Act as a trusted business partner, working collaboratively with stakeholders, anticipating issues, balancing risk, and developing pragmatic solutions that add value to the business.
* Lead and coordinate legal input on strategic Group‑level transactions and projects, including M&A, divestments, restructurings, financings and other cross‑functional initiatives.
* Build and maintain strong relationships across global business units and with regional legal teams, providing guidance, support and consistency on Group matters.
* Identify, assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risk, ensuring alignment with global compliance frameworks (including ABC, sanctions, AML, data privacy and competition law) and supporting audits and controls where required.
* Drive simplification and innovation in the delivery of legal services, including the effective use of technology and the management of external advisers to ensure quality, efficiency and value for money.
* Provide leadership within the legal function, including coordinating Legal Leadership Team activity, supporting policy development and training, and mentoring colleagues across the Group.
Qualifications
* A qualified lawyer in the UK or another relevant jurisdiction, with experience operating in a fast‑paced, dynamic in‑house environment.
* Commercially minded and solutions‑focused, able to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide clear, practical advice.
* Comfortable working with complexity and ambiguity, planning ahead, prioritising effectively and managing multiple matters at pace.
* Experienced in in‑house legal and compliance matters, with a solid understanding of governance, risk and regulatory frameworks.
* A strong communicator and relationship builder, confident working with senior stakeholders and influencing across geographies and functions, including remotely.
* Collaborative by nature, thriving as part of cross‑disciplinary and cross‑functional teams.
* Proactive and curious, able to research emerging legal issues and translate them into meaningful guidance for managers and leaders.
About the Company
Do you want to lead in a dynamic business that's transforming global automotive distribution? At Inchcape, we’re pursuing an exciting strategy to evolve our global business and accelerate our industry towards a low‑carbon, sustainable future.
Join Inchcape Group HQ, part of Inchcape’s global network. You’ll be instrumental in executing our bold and exciting strategy, delivering great experiences for our customers, colleagues and partners.
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