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Act as a senior member of the Lotus Legal & Compliance team, working closely with the Head of Legal & Compliance to provide strategic legal support and commercial consultancy across the global business, with a primary focus on Europe
Support the commercial function by advising on a broad range of legal and strategic matters, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide variety of commercial contracts, as well as communications with suppliers, distributors, and commercial partners
Advise on and manage a diverse portfolio of commercial arrangements, with particular focus on distribution, retail and aftersales agreements
IP licensing agreements
procurement agreements for the supply of goods and services
and related sales and distribution documentation, including compliance with EU data protection requirements
Collaborate closely with Lotus subsidiaries and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions to support global product compliance initiatives and corporate governance matters
Provide company secretarial support for European legal entities
Requirements:
Belgian or French -qualified lawyer, with around 5-7PQE
English speaking
Excellent knowledge and demonstrable experience in all kinds of Distribution and Procurement Agreements
Excellent communication/relationship building skills with an ability to influence at all levels both internally and externally
Strong negotiation skills in both domestic and cross-border transactions
Well organised and efficient with an ability to multitask
Autonomous, structured working method
Creative and result oriented
We are looking for a team player who has a strong sense of ownership as well as collaborative and supportive
Experience in an international environment is mandatory
Experience in commercial contracts and licensing is mandatory
Nice to have:
Experience as an in-house lawyer within a corporate group is strongly preferred
Experience in the automotive industry
Additional European languages like French or Italian
Plus would be a qualification in Italian Law
What we offer:
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Pension scheme access
Annual bonus - non contractual
Family Friendly policies
Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing and recognition platform #ForUSLOT