Group Legal Director

Job Description Group Legal Director Wotton-under-Edge Renishaw is a global leader in precision engineering, manufacturing, and technology innovation. With a strong heritage in advanced manufacturing and metrology, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across industries including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and electronics. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Group Legal Director within our Legal & Secretarial team to lead our Group Legal function. This key role, reporting to the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, will provide strategic oversight for legal matters across the Group, with a particular focus on legal risk management as well as leading on commercial and corporate transactions. The ideal candidate will bring substantial leadership experience, with in-depth expertise in commercial contracts and corporate advisory, ideally gained in-house within the engineering and / or manufacturing sectors. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, help shape strategy of the Legal & Secretarial function whilst supporting the constantly evolving global operations of the business. Responsibilities Lead and manage an experienced in-house team, ensuring timely, commercially focussed legal support across all business units. Provide expert legal advice on complex commercial arrangements and transactions, supplier and customer agreements and licensing. Support the business in navigating legal risks associated with innovation and product development, and delivery in a global context. Advise and lead on corporate matters including corporate restructurings, joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals and strategic partnerships and alliances. Support the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate with strategic input on the legal implications of business decisions. Support the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary in shaping the strategy of the Legal & Secretarial team. Manage relationships with external counsel, ensure cost-effective legal support and develop Group Legal operations. Manage the strategic direction of any significant disputes and litigation. Requirements Qualified solicitor with substantial experience of leading a team of in-house lawyers and legal professionals. Deep expertise in commercial law, including contract negotiation, risk management, and corporate M&A. Background in an engineering and / or manufacturing sector is desirable. Experience of working within a listed company environment is desirable. Skills & Attributes Strong influencer with the ability to guide and challenge senior leadership constructively. Resilient and adaptable, able to manage ambiguity and lead through change. Strategic thinker with sound judgment and commercial acumen. Collaborative leader who can build trust and alignment across teams and functions. Clear communicator with the ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders. Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw. Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R8529 Group Legal Director (Open) Renishaw is a FTSE 250 global engineering and scientific technology company, with core skills in measurement, motion control, additive manufacturing, healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. We supply products and services that push the boundaries of what is possible in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. We are also a world leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where we design and make industrial machines that ‘print' parts from metal powder. We currently have 77 offices in 36 countries, with around 5,200 employees worldwide. Over 3,000 people are employed within the UK where we carry out the majority of our research and development, and manufacturing. With a global presence in a broad range of sectors, we aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse global communities we serve. Every year we welcome a wide range of new employees, from apprentices to experienced professionals. By joining Renishaw you will be making a difference to the world in which we live, in a global company that encourages innovation and personal achievement. Our people help us to pursue this purpose so that we can continue to be a world leader in precision technology and deliver on our vision to innovate and transform capabilities in manufacturing, science and healthcare through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.

 

 

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