Legal Administrator

Location: Hethel, GB- Department: Legal- Date: 13 Nov 2023- Description:

- **Legal Administrator**

**Hethel**

**Permanent**

**Hybrid**

**Reporting to Head of Legal & Compliance**

**About the Role**

Lotus is looking to recruit an experienced Legal Administrator to join our Legal and Compliance team based at Hethel.

You will be supporting the Legal team with the day-to-day administrative tasks.

Key responsibilities include:

- Tracking and updating the intellectual property system.
- Assisting with due diligence and intellectual property issues, including preparing IP search reports.
- Tracking due dates and coordinating with in-house and external counsels and staff to meet all identified due dates.
- Overseeing the execution and legalization of documents.
- Tracking of completed documents, and maintaining the contracts repository as well as monitoring contractual key dates.
- Assisting with compliance with applicable laws, corporate governance policies, and supervisory procedures.
- Reviewing, coordinating, and managing legal suppliers’ invoices.
- Reporting on departmental spend and assisting with cost saving analyses.
- Drafting, proofreading, and updating presentations, legal reports and templates.
- Provide general support to members of the Legal team.

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

**Essential**:

- Previous administrative experience.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other legal software.
- Organised and proactive with the ability to deliver work within conflicting deadlines.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

**Desirable**:

- Previous experience within a legal administration role

**About Lotus**

Lotus Cars is based in Hethel, Norfolk, UK, and is the global headquarters for sports car and hypercar manufacturing operations and home of the iconic 2.2-mile test track.

Lotus builds world-class high-performance cars, born out of legendary success on the racetrack including 13 FIA Formula 1 world titles and many other championship honours. In July 2021, Lotus unveiled the all-new Lotus Emira, its last petrol-powered sports car and best-of-breed, and in July 2019 it launched the Evija, the world’s first all-electric British hypercar.

The latest new models from Lotus are the Eletre and the Emeya, pure electric vehicles that represent a clear vision of the future ambition of the company.

The ongoing transformation of Lotus, from a UK sports car company to a global performance car business and brand, is laid out in the company’s Vision80 strategy. It states what Lotus will be in 2028 when we celebrate our 80th anniversary. We welcome talented, creative and motivated people to join us on our journey.

We offer you all the advantages of working for a prestigious high-tech automotive company. You will find a purpose-built facility; with all the tools and equipment you need to do an outstanding job. You will benefit from our fast-paced learning environment and our track record in designing and manufacturing thoroughbred sports cars over the last seven decades.

**What we offer you**

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Half day finish on a Friday
- Employer pension contribution
- Private Healthcare
- Group income protection based on length of service
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Family Friendly policies
- Exclusive employee discounts, wellbeing and recognition platform #ForUSLOT