Job Description

What to Expect
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:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including supplier agreements, service contracts, licensing arrangements, partnership agreements.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice to internal stakeholders across various business functions, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Support the legal team in managing legal risk and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the business and proactively advise on potential impact and mitigation strategies.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management and process improvements.
• Contribute to internal training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Liaise with external counsel as required.

What You'll Bring

• Broad amount of experience (1-4 years PQE), 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.

What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. 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

Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.

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