Legal Counsel
Hethel
Permanent
Hybrid
Reporting to Director of Legal and Compliance
About the Role
Lotus is recruiting for an experienced solicitor to join the Legal and Compliance team at Lotus Cars as Junior Legal Counsel.
Working closely with the Director of Legal and Compliance this role will provide overall support and consultancy to other departments within the business in connection with day to day operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support the commercial business by providing advice on a variety of legal and compliance-related matters.
- Responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements with suppliers, subcontractors, customers, authorities, and other stakeholders.
- Practice areas will include a wide range of corporate commercial matters, with a primary focus on commercial contracts, intellectual property, data protection, and general corporate compliance matters.
- Maintain correspondence with external counsel and authorities.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- UK Qualified Solicitor
- A proven background in drafting commercial contracts and negotiation
- Experience in either Intellectual Property, Data Protection or Dispute Resolution
- A strong understanding and knowledge of commercial transactions and negotiation for domestic and cross border transactions
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence at all levels
- A proactive and organised approach to work
- Able to manage and deliver work to conflicting deadlines
Desirable:
- Working in a legal role with international exposure
- Experience in commercial contracts and licensing
- A background as an in-house lawyer within a corporate group
- Experience in the automotive industry
About Lotus
Lotus Cars is based in Hethel, Norfolk, UK, and is the global headquarter for sports car and hypercar manufacturing operations, the Lotus Advanced Performance Centre and the iconic 2.2-mile test track.
Lotus builds world-class high-performance cars, born out of legendary success on the racetrack including 13 FIA Formula 1 world titles and many other championship honours. In July 2021 Lotus unveiled the all-new Lotus Emira, its last petrol-powered sports car and best-of-breed, and in July 2019 it launched the Evija, the world’s first all-electric British hypercar.
The latest new model from Lotus is the Eletre. Unveiled in March 2022, it has the soul of a sports car and the usability of an SUV. It is pure electric, and represents a clear vision of the future ambition of the company.
The ongoing transformation of Lotus, from a UK sports car company to a global performance car business and brand, is laid out in the company’s Vision80 strategy. It states what Lotus will be in 2028 when we celebrate our 80th anniversary. We welcome talented, creative and motivated people to join us on our journey.
We offer you all the advantages of working for a prestigious high-tech automotive company. You will find a purpose-built facility; with all the tools and equipment you need to do an outstanding job. You will benefit from our fast-paced learning environment and our track record in designing and manufacturing thoroughbred sports cars over the last seven decades.
What we offer you
In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Half day finish on a Friday
- 6% pension contribution
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme, based on your contribution and the performance of the company
- Private Healthcare
- Group income protection based on length of service
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Family Friendly policies
- Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing and recognition platform #ForUSLOT
We reserve the right to close this role early if a high volume of applicants is received