UK Legal Counsel & Northern Europe Compliance
Location : Hybrid - Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire (2 days per week in office) UK & North / Central Europe Remit
Salary : £85,000 per annum + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits!
Contract : Full-Time, Permanent
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Holiday buy and sell scheme, Private health insurance, Pension contribution, Employee referral scheme, Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, Eye test vouchers and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Lead Legal Excellence Across the UK & Northern Europe
We are seeking an experienced UK-qualified Solicitor to join DEKRA UK as Legal Counsel, taking ownership of UK legal matters while overseeing compliance and data protection topics across our North & Central Europe (NCE) region.
This is a highly visible, commercially focused role with both UK operational responsibility and regional compliance oversight. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, balancing business growth with robust legal and ethical standards.
The role reports solid-line to the Lead Counsel, North & Central Europe (also UK Main Board Director of Compliance), with a dotted line into Global Compliance and Privacy leadership.
The Opportunity
You will provide pragmatic, business-aligned legal advice across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring legal risk is effectively managed and regulatory obligations are consistently met.
This is an ideal opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer seeking broader regional exposure within an international organisation.
Key Responsibilities
UK Legal Leadership
Provide comprehensive legal support across all UK entities, including:
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements (customer, supplier, partnership and service contracts)
Corporate and company secretarial matters
Risk management and dispute resolution suppor
Coordinating and managing external legal advisers (cost and quality control)
Monitoring legislative developments and assessing business impact
Compliance & Data Protection - North & Central Europe
Lead and coordinate regional compliance topics across NCE
Support implementation of corporate compliance programmes and policies
Advise on UK GDPR and EU GDPR matters
Support regulatory compliance initiatives, audits and risk assessments
Act as escalation point for compliance investigations
Guide regional training needs on compliance and legal best practice
Stakeholder & Business Partnership
Act as trusted adviser to senior leadership and commercial teams
Translate legal risk into clear, commercially practical advice
Support cross-functional and international projects
Build strong working relationships across jurisdictions
About You
You will be:
A UK-qualified Solicitor (5+ years PQE preferred)
Experienced in commercial law, compliance and data protection
Confident advising on UK GDPR and EU GDPR frameworks
Experienced managing multi-jurisdictional or cross-border matters
Commercially pragmatic with strong business acumen
Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced environment
In-house experience within a regulated or international environment would be advantageous.
What Makes This Role Distinctive
Regional oversight beyond a traditional UK Legal Counsel role
Exposure to Board-level stakeholders
Strong integration with global compliance leadership
Opportunity to shape compliance culture across multiple jurisdictions
Hybrid working model (2 days per week in Stokenchurch office)
Occasional travel across North & Central Europe may be required.
Our Values
At DEKRA, we operate through clear principles:
Responsibility for Safety
Entrepreneurship
Customer Orientation
Integrity
Team Spirit
We expect our Legal Counsel to embody these values while delivering independent, ethical and commercially sound advice.
If you are looking for a role that combines UK legal leadership with regional compliance influence while operating within a global, values-driven organisation we would welcome your application!
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