Senior Legal Counsel in Coventry

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 Emeya, our fully-electric Hyper‑GT.

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join the Lotus Legal & Compliance team, reporting to the Head of Legal. The role will be based in Coventry.

What you’ll do:

• You will be a senior member of the legal and compliance team at Group Lotus, working directly with the Head of Legal to provide overall support and consultancy to other departments within the commercial aspect of the Global business with a primary focus on UK and Europe.
• You will be supporting the commercial business by providing advice on a variety of legal and advisory matters, as well as drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, and communications with suppliers and partners.
• Practice areas will include a wide range of commercial contracts, with a primary focus on all aspects Distribution Agreement, Retail and After Sales Agreements, Procurement Agreements focusing on the supply of both Goods and Services, and related Sale & Distribution documents etc.
• Collaborate with other Lotus subsidiaries as well as external counsels across multiple jurisdictions in ensuring global product compliance and corporate secretarial matters.

What you’ll bring:

Essential:

• English-qualified solicitor, with around 5-7 PQE.
• Excellent knowledge and demonstrable experience in 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.

Desirable:

• Experience as an in‑house lawyer within a corporate group is strongly preferred.
• Experience in the automotive industry is preferred.
• Additional European languages like French or Italian.

What we offer:

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme access.
• Annual bonus - non contractual.
• Private Healthcare.
• Access to the Employee Car Ownership Scheme.
• Group income protection based on length of service.
• Family Friendly policies.
• Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing and recognition platform #ForUSLOT.

This role will be working from our Coventry office. This role will be working on‑site, full time, for five days per week. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without VISA sponsorship.

At Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organization. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments during the interview process. If you require any special assistance or adjustments, please let us know in advance so we can ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone can thrive.