Volvo Ignition Programme - Legal Assistant in Daventry

Accelerate your first steps, or restart your journey, in a corporate career. It’s not about cars. It’s about people. Our human-centric focus is what makes us different from all other car companies, and it’s at the heart of everything we create. If you want to join us in our mission to build and grow our teams with talented people who want to make a true difference.

What’s in it for you? People are at the heart of our business. We want you to innovate, challenge and build a future career at Volvo Cars. In return we offer a salary of £25,353.25 per annum, flexible working hours, plus some hybrid working based on the team structure, and 22 days annual leave plus 4 fixed and 4 flexible bank holidays which you can use to support your personal beliefs at any time of the year. Health & wellbeing initiatives, charitable giving days alongside personal growth and career development opportunities. In addition, we offer a fast-track opportunity at the end of your qualification into key business areas, and access to ongoing support from industry-leading experts, backed by continual learning opportunities.

During your Ignition programme, you will provide support to subject matter experts within the team as they make key strategic decisions that will shape the future of Volvo Car UK. You’ll contribute significantly to the success and future of the brand by delivering fresh ideas and viewpoints and challenging current assumptions to meet the needs of future customers – so an innovative mindset is essential.

We are currently recruiting for an organised, ambitious and driven 12-month Legal Assistant within our fast-paced Legal Team, to join us from Summer 2026. Reporting to our Legal Director, this role offers practical, real‑world experience within an in‑house legal team, exposure to a wide range of commercial legal matters, the development of professional workplace skills, insight into how law supports business operations and strategy, and mentoring from experienced legal professionals.

You will gain valuable skills and experience in key aspects of the legal department including:

• Supporting the review, drafting and organisation of commercial contracts (such as supplier, customer, confidentiality and service agreements)
• Conducting legal research on a variety of issues, including contract, commercial and competition law, data protection, regulatory matters, litigation and corporate governance
• Assisting with contract management processes, including maintaining records and tracking key contractual obligations
• Supporting compliance activities, policies and internal procedures, including the Code of Conduct
• Helping prepare internal guidance notes and training materials for the business
• Assisting with company secretarial and governance activities, where appropriate
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to gather information and support legal queries
• Providing general administrative and organisational support to the legal team

Do you fit the profile? You will have a real interest in legal advice and this is managed in a commercial setting along with the curiosity to understand operational challenges and deliver innovative solutions. To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal, or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Interest in commercial and in‑house legal work
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Professional, reliable and discreet when handling confidential information
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a small team
• Comfortable engaging with a range of stakeholders across the business

A nice to have, you would have previous legal or office experience, an understanding of basic contract principles and an interest in a career in business or in-house law.

This programme is designed to provide time‑limited exposure to corporate working environments, develop employability skills, and support participants in progressing to future opportunities either within or outside Volvo. We want to be able to accelerate your next steps in a corporate career. Once you have applied, we’ll review your details, and if successful we’ll be in touch to discuss with you further. You’ll be sent an online competency assessment relevant to the role for which you are applying. Upon successful completion, we will invite you to an interview where you will meet the hiring manager, view what our workplace has to offer, meet the team and answer any questions that you may have. A decision will be made shortly after.

We do not accept email applications due to GDPR. We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we successfully find the placement students suitable.

Volvo Cars is an equal opportunities employer. We are a company for people who care about other people and for the world we live in. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, and promotion. It’s what you do that counts and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future. With us, you can truly be yourself, embrace new opportunities, thrive and make a difference.