We are recruiting for a Legal Counsel at McLaren Automotive Limited. You will be an integral part of a dynamic and full-service Legal team that sits at the heart of the business. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders across all business functions, ensuring that you are involved in a wide range of legal matters that span the globe. You will experience a rich variety of work, from providing legal support for cutting-edge, exclusive products to collaborating with industry leaders. The position offers a large degree of autonomy, while also providing all the support necessary to grow and develop your career within a world-renowned brand and automotive company. This role will operate in a hybrid capacity out of our offices either in Leamington Spa, Bicester, or Woking.
What You'll Do As a Legal Counsel you'll:
1. Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including supplier agreements, service contracts, licensing arrangements, and partnership agreements.
2. Provide pragmatic legal advice to internal stakeholders across various business functions, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
3. Support the legal team in managing legal risk and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
4. Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the business and proactively advise on potential impact and mitigation strategies.
5. Assist with contract lifecycle management and process improvements.
6. Contribute to internal training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
7. Liaise with external counsel as required.
Qualifications and skills required include:
* Broad amount of experience, ideally gained in-house or at a reputable law firm.
* Strong grounding in commercial contract law and negotiation.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Proactive and solutions-oriented, with a commercial mindset.
* Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to build strong relationships and act as a trusted business partner.
McLaren Automotive is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion, which are at the heart of our impact. We believe in creating a work environment that fosters innovation and allows everyone to thrive.
We offer a wide-ranging benefits package, including:
* Structured career development framework
* 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays. Annual buy & sell up to five days
* Enhanced company pension scheme
* Discretionary annual bonus award
* Private medical insurance and health cash plan
* Life assurance benefit
* Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* Generous parental leave policies
* A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
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