REQ ID: 124736
JOB TITLE: Solicitor
SALARY: Competitive

POSTING START DATE: 14/06/2024
POSTING END DATE: 28/06/2024
LOCATION: Gaydon

Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an impact on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.

WHAT TO EXPECT

JLR and the automotive industry generally is undergoing significant and exciting change. We are looking to expand our in-house legal team to support our evolving business requirements.

We are looking for a commercial solicitor who is experienced in providing advice on a wide variety of contractual matters, with a particular focus on supply chain and technology. The role requires direct interaction with our procurement and digital teams, engineers and external suppliers and, as such, provides a real opportunity to work with a cross-functional team and help shape the future of JLR.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice in a commercial context.
• Advising on, drafting and negotiating various commercial arrangements, including: procurement contracts for a wide range of services such as logistics, engineering, and consultancy; outsourcing of strategic services such as media planning and buying and IT service support; software licence and SaaS agreements; telecommunications agreements; hosting arrangements and strategic partnerships across the business.
• Identifying key legal and commercial risks and making decisions which have significant and critical impact to the business.
• Working closely with our wider legal team, including international colleagues.
• Managing a high workload, whilst meeting critical deadlines.
• Drafting new template documents and delivering legal training.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Be a qualified solicitor with the right to practice in England and Wales.
• Have strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify key legal and commercial risks and provide solution driven advice.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritise Task
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to process commercial and technical information and present the output in a user-friendly way which is easily understandable by non-lawyers at all levels of the business.

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you’ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. 

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.