Commercial Contracts Legal Advisor

Are you motivated, flexible, and do you have excellent communication skills/the ability to work effectively with other team members, colleagues in other departments and with key stakeholders?

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen within Jardine Motors Group for a Legal Advisor to join our busy legal team. You will be providing support to our in-house legal counsel and, where necessary, leading on departmental initiatives and project work.

Jardine Motors Group represents 13 premium and luxury car brands across more than 50 locations in the UK. Our culture has earned us a place in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list.

While this is primarily a remote working role, you will be required to travel once a week to our head office in Colchester.

Why should you work for us

• We grow our own talent! To help you unlock your full potential and progress your career, we provide you with constant training and development opportunities tailored to your goals and ambitions.
• Everyone is welcome! We’re committed to building an inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We’re proud of our culture where all colleagues can feel comfortable to bring their true selves to work and thrive in an environment removed of stereotypes and bias.
• We have a generous benefits package including; 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus you’ll never have to work on your birthday. You’ll also have access to a great pension, reward savings, monthly commissions, vehicle purchase schemes, and much more.
• When we say we care about your wellbeing, we mean it. You’ll have access to a fantastic employee assistance programme which includes mental health support, nutritional and financial advice, and a Digital GP. We also have over 50 trained Mental Health First Aiders (and counting) across our business should you ever need to talk to someone confidentially.

About the role:

• Review, negotiate and advise on commercial contracts identifying key commercial risks and preparing a legal summary for circulation prior to sign-off.
• Manage the workload in coordination with the Procurement team ensuring that the appropriate input is gained from the relevant departments including Tax and Finance.
• Advise Company on the main contractual risks, identifying and proposing contractual mitigation actions.
• Participate in meetings (with internal clients, suppliers and other parties), negotiating, taking notes and preparing summaries.
• Provide legal and administrative support to the Group Legal team, including day to day responsibility for responding to any contract related queries..

About you:

• Experience in reviewing, drafting and amending documents and written communications.
• Knowledge of GDPR
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work to deadlines and be able to complete tasks under pressure.
• Demonstrable attention to detail and high accuracy of work.
• Experience working in a legal environment (ideally in-house and/or in a regulated firm).

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Work Location: Remote