Senior Legal Counsel – Governance & Regulatory Lead

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team as Senior Legal Counsel – Governance & Regulatory Lead. This role is crucial in shaping our governance and compliance strategy within elite sport, focusing on legal and regulatory excellence. You'll work collaboratively with the legal team to oversee compliance efforts and support management with a diverse range of legal challenges, all within a dynamic and innovative environment.

Benefits

On-site gym and exercise studio

Subsidised restaurant

Mercedes car lease scheme

Private medical cover

Life assurance

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in a law firm or in-house.
• Strong interest in regulatory work.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and compliance function across the business.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in motorsport.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel - Governance & Regulatory Lead

Brackley, UK

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Legal team at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One as Senior Legal Counsel – Governance & Regulatory Lead.

This is a unique opportunity at the intersection of elite sport and business. You will play a key role in shaping and leading our governance and compliance strategy, helping to ensure that the team continues to uphold the highest standards of legal, regulatory, and ethical excellence – both on and off the track.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborating across the Legal team and wider organisation, you will lead our governance and compliance function, covering both corporate compliance and sporting regulatory obligations. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and delivering the team’s governance, regulatory, and compliance strategy across all areas of the business.

• Serving as the primary contact for all governance and regulatory matters, ensuring compliance with internal policies, applicable laws, and external regulations.

• Overseeing corporate compliance frameworks, including anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, due diligence, modern slavery, whistleblowing, and other key integrity and ethics matters.

• Supporting the General Counsel on regulatory requirements in connection with our participation in the FIA Formula One World Championship and other relevant sporting frameworks.

• Assisting with the organisation’s engagement with sporting regulators and industry bodies – including representation on working groups and committees where required.

• Supporting the resolution of regulatory investigations or disputes, including advising on contentious regulatory matters.

• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and compliance risks across the business.

• Developing and maintaining effective policies, procedures, and internal controls that promote a strong culture of compliance and ethical conduct.

• Delivering engaging, practical training to staff at all levels to raise awareness and drive continuous improvement.

• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments, both in motorsport and across relevant jurisdictions, to ensure the team is anticipating and responding proactively to emerging risks and opportunities.

• Reviewing and negotiating contracts.

• Working in conjunction with the purchasing department to deal with all queries and negotiate with suppliers.

• Providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice on a wide range of issues to MGP management, marketing, finance, and operational teams.

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the Legal team, including the implementation of legal technology, process automation, and knowledge-sharing platforms to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.

What are we looking for:

The successful candidate must have qualified as a solicitor with significant post-qualification experience either in the commercial department of a law firm or within an in-house legal team. Knowledge and/or experience of sports work is not essential, but a strong interest in regulatory work is important.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and a proven, demonstrable track record of working successfully within a team. The Legal department requires someone who is resilient, calm when working under pressure (especially within tight timescales), has excellent attention to detail and is extremely well organised. An autonomous problem-solving approach coupled with a strong work ethic and a willingness to go “above and beyond” will be the cornerstone of the successful candidate’s approach to work.

What we offer:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

Why us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programme.

Your application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.