In-house Legal Counsel providing practical legal advice on contracts and compliance for Toyota's Mobility Brand. Collaborating with internal teams while managing legal risks and obligations.
Responsibilities
Providing timely, practical and proportionate legal advice to internal stakeholders, ensuring it aligns with the business’s risk appetite and policies, with appropriate escalation of higher risk matters.
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer and supplier contracts, including managing the contract lifecycle from signature through to execution, variation and renewal.
Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, funders) to ensure legal queries are resolved efficiently, acting as a key point of contact and helping stakeholders understand legal risks and options in a clear, pragmatic way.
Conducting legal research and staying up to date with legislative and regulatory changes.
Overseeing the effective management of the Legal tracker and Legal Inbox, ensuring matters are triaged, monitored, prioritised, allocated and progressed appropriately, and flagging capacity or risk issues where necessary.
Creating and maintaining template agreements, policies, legal procedures, and internal guidance materials, ensuring legal processes are followed.
Supporting internal legal training, assisting with the preparation of training materials and the delivery of training sessions where appropriate.
Supporting litigation work by preparing legal documents such as statements of case, witness statements, and court applications.
Maintaining your SRA CPD record and reflecting on your learning experiences.
Requirements
Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales.
Previous experience working in an in-house legal team or a reputable law firm.
Prior commercial and contract law experience.
Outstanding analytical and written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to ask questions and seek clarification when needed.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
Strong commercial awareness and a developing business mindset, with the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
Proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to manage a varied workload independently, whilst having the confidence to take ownership of matters and recognise when to seek input or escalate.
Strong administrative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Highly organised with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple matters and meet deadlines.
A positive, can-do attitude, demonstrating willingness to take on new challenges and adapt to changing priorities.
We’re looking for someone who will thrive in a high-performing, collaborative team environment.
You will work within a culture of continuous improvement and inclusivity, showing respect for people and working with integrity.
You’ll need to demonstrate:
Self-motivation and enthusiasm to succeed and develop within KINTO UK Limited.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
A proactive and resilient mindset, with the confidence to take initiative and remain calm and effective in a busy, fast paced environment
Curiosity and a willingness to learn, explore new ideas and ways to improve existing legal processes, and ask questions in order to develop and improve.
A collaborative approach, contributing to a positive team culture whilst building trust and credibility with colleagues at all levels of the business.
Strong integrity and independence of professional judgement, with the confidence to provide clear, objective legal advice and to prioritise legal and ethical obligations where these may conflict with commercial objectives, including where this involves challenging assumptions or highlighting concerns.
Benefits
Competitive starting salary
Bonus earning potential
25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
Great pension scheme starting at employee (EE) contribution of 4% with an employer (ER) contribution of 11%. This can flex up to 6% EE contribution and 15% ER contribution
Company Car Scheme following passing of probation
Private Medical Cover
Life assurance scheme
Discounts on different retailers
Wellbeing hour each month
Discounts on Toyota & Lexus cars
Volunteer Days
Wellbeing events
Employee assistance programmes
Free fruit in the office
Free onsite car parking
Working Hours 37.5 per week Monday - Friday
Hybrid working policy 2 days from home each week should you want to
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