Corporate Counsel

2 weeks ago


Egham, United Kingdom Enterprise Rent-A-Car Full time

**Overview**

Are you a qualified Solicitor? Why not further your career at Enterprise? Enterprise is part of St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings, which also owns and operates the Enterprise, National and Alamo brands. Enterprise Holdings, through its network or regionalsubsidiaries, employs more than 100,000 people, operates more than 10,000 branches worldwide, is available in 90+ countries, and has a fleet of 2 million vehicles.Something you might not know is that we’re a family-run business, meaning people are at theheart of how we think and what we do. As a part of that people-focused approach, we’re also doing more for diversity, which is why we’re proud to say that we’ve been awarded Top Employer for Women 17 years in a row

**Responsibilities**

Our lawyers must be able to:

- Effectively cultivate and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
- Provide legal advice and direction to minimize business risks and support our business teams and leadership;
- Assess our business needs and appetite for risk, determine the appropriate course of action, mitigate potential risks/issues and ensure compliance with laws;
- Assume the lead role in negotiating and drafting a broad range of commercial contracts for customers and suppliers;
- Research issues, draft advice and make clear and concise recommendations;
- Collaborate with colleagues in the EU and US team to learn, support and create consistency in our legal advice;
- Provide guidance and support to junior lawyers
- Develop materials to support and improve our business and the Legal Group;
- Be sufficiently experienced, knowledgeable and have the initiative to be proactive on matters, come up with business focused solutions and know when to escalate issues to senior management;
- Monitor, track and report on industry-related topics and changes in the law;
- Manage and be responsible for your own workload, take the initiative to prioritise work with stakeholders, manage tight and moving deadlines and remain calm under pressure and have the agility and judgment to effectively balance multiple requests and competingpriorities;
- Maintain excellent attention to detail, with the ability to self-correct, be diligent in your responsibilities and the confidential nature of the role;
- Effectively collaborate with the ability to influence and guide and adapt to change;
**Qualifications**
- Qualified in the UK with experience in commercial law and the drafting, review and negotiation of commercial contracts; additional experience in marketing and consumer law are a plus
- Fluent in English; additional language skills (Spanish, French or German) are a plus;
**Competency Based Qualifications**:

- High level of professionalism and integrity; strong ethical standards
- Collaborative skills set and work ethic
- An understanding and sensitivity to maintaining confidential information
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Comfortable working independently or in a team and agility and judgment to balance multiple requests and competing priorities
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Superior verbal communication skills
- Excellent writing & drafting skills
- High level of attention to detail and process
- Proactive team player
- Proven leadership skills

**Additional Information**

Please let us know about any accommodations you may need to participate in the recruitment process.

**Hours**: 45 per week
**Salary**: Competitive

**Location**: Egham, Surrey, TW20 9FB