Lawyer - J

Lawyer

Location: Gaydon Warwickshire

Rate: £36.50ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £27.20ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract (Maternity Contract 25/02/2027)

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

Reference: J

Within the Legal and Compliance in house function, the Supply Chain legal team plays a key role in ensuring continuity of supply and resolving supply related matters globally.

This temporary maternity cover role, reporting to the Head of Legal for Supply Chain and working with senior team members, provides an opportunity for a mid level to senior lawyer to work with a wide range of stakeholders supporting procurement activity and dispute resolution of a truly international nature.

It is a critical, exciting and challenging role requiring an enthusiastic lawyer to support decisions about legal risks which affect the business. The right candidate will become a trusted adviser to the business and provide quick, commercial legal advice.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Support and protect the legal interests of the company in the area of Supply Chain, focusing on commercial contracts and dispute resolution.
• Advise on global commercial disputes of high value and complexity.
• Support stakeholders on dispute resolution and claim recovery workstreams.
• Negotiate and influence internal and external parties to reach optimum resolutions.
• Develop and roll out appropriate training, policies and guidelines to the business to support awareness and continuous improvement.
• Instruct and ensure delivery of external legal counsel globally when in house litigation support cannot be undertaken and manage associated budgets.
• Draft and amend agreements and precedent documents.
• Conduct legal research.
• Keep up to date with legislative and industry changes and ensure advice aligns with them.
• Undertake any other work as directed by the line manager.

Skills / Experience Essential

• Qualified to practice law in England & Wales with strong experience in general commercial contracts and dispute resolution involving UK and international parties.
• Knowledge of claims through mediation, arbitration and court proceedings.
• High commercial acumen with confidence to challenge and question where needed.
• Ability to quickly analyse and assimilate legal advice covering multiple jurisdictions, consider impact to business and provide succinct, creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Identify key legal and commercial risks and make decisions with significant impact to the business.
• Manage a high workload while meeting critical deadlines.
• Experience gained at a strong private practice firm and/or in house.
• Excellent communication, time management and organisation skills.

Desirable

• Dispute resolution experience in non UK jurisdictions.
• Experience of product liability disputes.
• Experience working as an in house lawyer.
• Experience working with automotive, manufacturing and engineering focused clients.
• Experience of working with global businesses and handling high value, complex disputes.

Education

• Qualified to practice law in England & Wales.
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.

INSIDE IR35

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