Corporate Legal Counsel - French Speaking

Enterprise Holdings; Egham; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global mobility solutions provider located in Egham is seeking a qualified lawyer for a legal role focused on commercial contract negotiation. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in legal matters, be fluent in French and English, and possess outstanding interpersonal skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment, emphasizing confidentiality and professionalism.

Benefits

Plenty of free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial law and contract negotiation.
• Training or experience working in France or with French contracts.
• Proven leadership skills and high level of professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and provide legal advice.
• Negotiate and draft commercial contracts for customers and suppliers.
• Monitor changes in law and industry-related topics.

Skills

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Excellent attention to detail

Strong time management

Outstanding interpersonal skills

Education

Qualification as a lawyer in a civil law jurisdiction

Tools

Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Overview

From a fleet of seven cars, more than six decades ago, to a global network serving consumers, businesses and governments, Enterprise Mobility is a leading provider of mobility solutions including car rental, fleet management, flexible vehicle-hire, carsharing, vanpooling, car sales, truck rental, vehicle subscription, luxury rental, technology solutions and more, to help make travel easier and more convenient.

Privately held by the Taylor family of St. Louis, Enterprise Mobility manages a full portfolio of brands including the Enterprise Rent‑A‑Car, National Car Rental and Alamo brands. Together with its affiliate Enterprise Fleet Management, Enterprise Mobility accounted for $38+ million in revenue for FY ‘24 through a network of more than 9,500 locations and over 90,000 employees.

Responsibilities

• Effectively maintain and cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues in the EU and US team to learn, support and create consistency in our legal advice;Assess our business needs / requirements, research issues, and provide legal advice and direction to minimize business risks and support our business teams and leadership;Assume the lead role in negotiating and drafting a broad range of commercial contracts for customers and suppliers;Provide guidance and support to other lawyers and develop materials and processes to support and improve our business and the Legal Group;Rely on experience-based knowledge and leadership to plan and accomplish goals and bring a wide degree of creativity and sound business judgment and know when to elevate 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 competing priorities;Be driven, have excellent attention to detail and ability to self‑correct, be diligent in your responsibilities and the confidential nature of the role;Be comfortable working independently and for the benefit of the team as a whole and coming up with initiatives to improve the team.

Qualifications

• Qualification as a lawyer in one or more European jurisdictions with a civil law system required (qualification in France a plus) with significant experience of commercial law and the drafting, review and negotiation of complex, lengthy commercial contracts on 3rd‑party paper with reasonably minimal supervision.
• Fluent in French and English; additional language skills (Spanish or German) are a plus;
• Intermediate level proficiency in Microsoft Office products (., Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Training or experience working in France or on French contracts or projects (experience in additional jurisdictions is a plus).
• High level of professionalism and integrity; strong ethical standards, 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, including verbal communication skills and writing & drafting skills.
• High level of attention to detail and process
• Proven leadership skills.

Additional Information

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

Location: Egham, Surrey, TW20 9FB (Plenty of free on‑site parking and approx. 10 minutes walk from Egham station).

Salary: Competitive

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