Legal Counsel

The role is responsible for providing proactive, business-focused, legal advice and support to Williams as well as identifying, mitigating and managing legal risks across the business. 

Main Duties: 

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on a variety of commercial contracts including sponsorship and licensing agreements, commission agreements, supply and purchase agreements, SaaS agreements, hire agreements and data sharing agreements. 

• Providing general legal advice and support to the business and its support functions including Marketing and Commercial, Heritage, IT, HR, Procurement and Facilities. 

• Providing support to the business and other lawyers in the team including legal research, updates on legal developments, data protection compliance and updating standard agreements and other documentation. 

• Provide training to the business in respect of regulatory and legal compliance and good practice. 

• Assisting the Legal Department in identifying legal risks across the business and in devising effective solutions to mitigate such risks. 

• Ensuring compliance by the business and its support functions with all applicable laws and regulations. 

• Assisting the Legal Department in managing relationships with external counsel. 

• Ensuring that the General Counsel appropriate members of the Legal Department are appropriately informed and updated of progress on all work matters and key issues, including ensuring that input and guidance are requested as appropriate. 

• Maintaining accurate files in relation to own caseload. 

• Maintaining positive relationships with the business and its support functions. 

• Undertaking such other duties of a similar nature that are commensurate with your skills and abilities as determined by the General Counsel and Director of Legal. 

Key Accountabilities:  

• Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same. 

• Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations. 

• Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department. 

• Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation. 

• Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance. 

• Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements. 

For almost 50 years, Williams Racing has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name. 

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

Qualifications and Experience Level: 

• Qualified lawyer with 2 – 4 years PQE. 

Core Competencies: 

• An ability to think flexibly and deal with a variety of legal and commercial issues. 

• Good communication and interpersonal skills – able to communicate complex legal information clearly and concisely to non-lawyers and build strong relationships with colleagues and clients. 

• A highly analytical approach and strong attention to detail. 

• An ability to work robustly under pressure. 

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities. 

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Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.