Brigade Electronics, a global market leader in reversing safety and all-round visibility for commercial vehicles. We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to play a crucial role in providing legal advice and support to Brigade’s business functions and entities globally. Reporting to the Group Legal Counsel & DPO, you will be responsible for identifying and mitigating legal risks and ensuring the business remains compliant with relevant laws and regulations across multiple international jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities :
Provide pragmatic legal advice and assistance to internal stakeholders and business functions / entities located in multiple international jurisdictions on various legal topics.
Commercial Contracts :Support all stakeholders, business functions, and entities in multiple jurisdictions with relevant contractual requirements.
Privacy :Support the DPO in providing advice and assistance on all privacy matters and ensuring continued compliance with relevant data protection legislation.
Key Tasks :
Advising internal stakeholders and business functions on a wide range of legal matters, including contracts, trademarks and IPRs, legal risks, and compliance.Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, including purchasing, supply, distribution, development, IP, IT, and SaaS agreements.Creating, implementing, reviewing, and updating contract templates for ongoing business use.Liaising and collaborating with 3rd party advisors, including lawyers, insurance brokers, and privacy consultants.Supporting, maintaining, and driving improvement in legal processes and systems to ensure efficiency and value add to the business.Supporting the DPO in :Drafting, reviewing, and updating documents, policies, procedures, and registers required under relevant data protection legislation.Conducting data privacy impact assessments and legitimate interest assessments.Dealing with data protection issues and queries, including breaches, and updating the data breach / incident register.Conducting research and liaising with the ICO and other Regulatory Authorities when required.Supporting Brigade’s global subsidiaries in complying with data protection obligations.Staff awareness and training on legal and privacy matters.Key Qualifications :
UK Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE gained either in-house or in private practice.Solid experience in commercial law and commercial contracts.Experience in the manufacturing or automotive industry will be advantageous.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.Proactive, enthusiastic, and driven.Team player.Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.Decision-making skills, especially in high-pressure situations.Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours when required.Benefits :
Competitive salary.Comprehensive benefits package.Excellent professional growth & development in a dynamic industry.Flexible remote work with exciting int'l travel.Up to 10% bonus (avg), paid quarterly (Feb / Mar / Jul / Oct).Fitness Membership :Up to £60 / month.
Pension :Up to 5% matched.
Private Medical Heath via Benenden Health.Eyecare Vouchers + Glasses Vouchers.4x Death in Service.Employee Assistance Program.Corporate Charity day off.25 days holiday (increasing by 1 day every 2 years).If you are a UK qualified solicitor with the skills and experience we are looking for, we encourage you to apply! Please find the full job description & privacy policy on our career page :
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