Group Legal Counsel

Do you want to lead in a dynamic business that’s transforming global automotive distribution? At Inchcape, we’re pursuing an exciting strategy to evolve our global business and accelerate our industry towards a low-carbon, sustainable future. 

Join Inchcape Group HQ, part of Inchcape’s global network. You’ll be instrumental in executing our bold and exciting strategy, delivering great experiences for our customers, colleagues and partners. Powering the performance of a highly collaborative team of diverse and talented colleagues.

This role supports Group functions across a diverse and complex range of legal matters, including (but not limited to) commercial, procurement, major IT agreements, licensing, distribution, M&A, disputes, regulatory matters, product liability, intellectual property, data protection, finance and insurance, HR, and legal and regulatory compliance.

You will also play a central coordinating role for the legal team and key stakeholders globally across the Inchcape business, helping to align legal strategy, manage risk, and enable the business to move forward with confidence.

What You’ll Do

• Provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice on complex, high-profile and business-critical matters across multiple jurisdictions, with a strong focus on supporting our Accelerate+ Strategy.
• Advise on a broad range of legal areas including commercial contracts, procurement, IT agreements, licensing, distribution, M&A, disputes, regulatory compliance, data protection, IP, finance, insurance and employment-related matters.
• Act as a trusted business partner, working collaboratively with stakeholders, anticipating issues, balancing risk, and developing pragmatic solutions that add value to the business.
• Lead and coordinate legal input on strategic Group-level transactions and projects, including M&A, divestments, restructurings, financings and other cross-functional initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across global business units and with regional legal teams, providing guidance, support and consistency on Group matters.
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risk, ensuring alignment with global compliance frameworks (including ABC, sanctions, AML, data privacy and competition law) and supporting audits and controls where required.
• Drive simplification and innovation in the delivery of legal services, including the effective use of technology and the management of external advisers to ensure quality, efficiency and value for money.
• Provide leadership within the legal function, including coordinating Legal Leadership Team activity, supporting policy development and training, and mentoring colleagues across the Group.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be…

• A qualified lawyer in the UK or another relevant jurisdiction, with experience operating in a fast-paced, dynamic in-house environment.
• Commercially minded and solutions-focused, able to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide clear, practical advice.
• Comfortable working with complexity and ambiguity, planning ahead, prioritising effectively and managing multiple matters at pace.
• Experienced in in-house legal and compliance matters, with a solid understanding of governance, risk and regulatory frameworks.
• A strong communicator and relationship builder, confident working with senior stakeholders and influencing across geographies and functions, including remotely.
• Collaborative by nature, thriving as part of cross-disciplinary and cross-functional teams.
• Proactive and curious, able to research emerging legal issues and translate them into meaningful guidance for managers and leaders.

Start your journey 

If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit we’re looking for. Join our team and become part of a leading global automotive company that is transforming tomorrow, together.

Opportunity for everyone

At Inchcape, inclusion accelerates our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive. We foster an inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve, ensuring opportunities for all. Click here to learn more about our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity. 

About us

Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor operating in  markets.  We partner with some of the biggest brands in the business to sustainably power better mobility today and in the future.

Our diverse global team of over 16,000 talented colleagues foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, delivering a brilliant experience for our customers and partners.  We’re a dynamic and fast-growing business, driving the transformation of our industry and redefining tomorrow. Find out more visit www.inchcape.com

Additional information request

Selected candidates will be contacted to initiate our hiring journey. We may request additional information from applicants to better understand your background, qualifications and experience for the role.