Job Title
Senior Legal Counsel
Ref #
59111
Date posted
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Bicester
Business area
Legal
Department
Legal
Position level
4 - Management / Technical Expert (L - 19)
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Working pattern
9am - 6pm Monday to Friday
What to Expect

We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute Senior Legal Counsel specialising in Procurement and Commercial law to join our legal leadership team. This senior role is critical in supporting and shaping the organisation’s procurement and technology strategy, providing authoritative legal advice across complex, high‑value supplier and partnership arrangements.


The role has a broad commercial remit, spanning traditional procurement as well as strategically important projects such as connected car initiatives, technology and digital partnerships, software and data‑driven agreements, and brand‑related matters.


The successful candidate will lead negotiations on sophisticated commercial and technology contracts, advise on emerging legal and regulatory risks, and drive best‑practice standards in procurement governance, intellectual property protection and brand integrity.


Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, the Senior Legal Counsel will play a key role in enabling innovation while ensuring robust legal compliance, effective risk management and strong commercial outcomes across all supplier, technology and brand engagements.

What You'll Do
  • Act as a trusted advisor on complex procurement, commercial and technology matters across the organisation
  • Partner with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver strategy in line with business priorities and risk appetite
  • Lead legal input on high‑value, high‑risk and business‑critical supplier and partner engagements
  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and governance frameworks
  • Identify, assess and manage legal and commercial risks, enabling informed decision‑making by senior stakeholders
  • Develop and embed best practice approaches to contracting, procurement governance and risk management Lead and mentor junior lawyers and/or legal professionals, providing guidance, feedback and development support

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Law, or a related field
  • Minimum 6 years’ PQE qualified solicitor with experience in commercial contracts and procurement.
  • Experience of complex supply chain management in multiple jurisdictions.
  • In depth knowledge of procurement processes including supplier due diligence and contract governance.
  • Experience in automotive or technology sectors.
  • Strong leadership and team management capabilities. 
  • Innovative mindset with a focus on digital transformation.
  • Commercial and collaborative but with ability to challenge.
  • Experience developing and implementing policies and processes to enhance procurement operations.
  • Proficiency with contract management tools and legal tech platforms 

What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:
  • Structured career development framework
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance benefit
  • Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • Generous parental leave policies
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey. 

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