Legal Director, Hethel, Norfolk
Lotus Cars Ltd, headquartered in Hethel, is seeking an accomplished Legal Director to lead our legal function in the fast-paced and dynamic automotive industry. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to oversee and mentor a team of 4-6 legal professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal support across the organization.
As the Legal Director, you will report directly to the CEO and MD/VP, providing expert legal advice to the executive team, senior management, and business units. You will play a critical role in shaping the company’s legal landscape, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, and mitigating legal risks. With your leadership, you will help define the long-term legal strategy to support business objectives.
What You'll Do
Leadership & Strategy:
1. Develop and implement legal strategies aligned with the company’s objectives, with meticulous attention to detail.
2. Lead, mentor, and manage the in-house legal team to foster growth and ensure exceptional service delivery.
3. Collaborate globally to ensure consistent legal practices and strategies.
Legal Advisory & Compliance:
1. Provide expert legal counsel to executives and senior management, helping them understand the legal risks and implications of their decisions.
2. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, particularly in areas of corporate governance and industry standards.
Risk Management & Disputes:
1. Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks.
2. Oversee litigation management and engage with external counsel when needed to resolve complex legal disputes.
Contracts & Negotiations:
1. Manage and advise on high-value contract negotiations and related legal matters.
Intellectual Property Protection:
1. Safeguard the company’s intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
Mergers & Acquisitions:
1. Lead due diligence and provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.
Desirable:
1. Being able to speak Mandarin is preferred for this position.
2. Although this role is hybrid, we would prefer an onsite presence at Hethel at least 3 days a week if possible.
What We Offer:
1. Access to the ECOS Car Scheme.
2. 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays.
3. Performance Bonus.
4. Future-Proof Pension.
5. Private Healthcare.
6. We work hybrid.
Additional Information:
1. This role will be working from our Hethel plant within our flexible working policy.
Our Company:
Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.
As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them. #J-18808-Ljbffr