Overview

As we continue to build our team in support of our vision to be the world’s best and most trusted mobility company, the Corporate Legal Group is excited to announce the opening for a Corporate Counsel.

This position will provide critical support to various aspects of the business, primarily supporting Enterprise Mobility’s commercial sales efforts, global business operations, and procurement activities.  

The Corporate Counsel will play an integral role in providing legal support for the Organization’s Corporate Sales and Supply Chain Management teams. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders across multiple global lines of business with a strong focus on negotiating commercial contracts (both sales and procurement).  Primary responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, editing, and negotiating a broad range of agreements, regulatory review and analysis, and providing guidance on general corporate and preventative law initiatives along with management of outside counsel.  

This position will provide advice and support at the corporate and local operation levels, through contract negotiation, review and drafting, regulatory review, drafting, and compliance, short and long-term legal risk assessment, meaningful partnership, and collaboration with the business on strategic legal initiatives, training and managing outside counsel. 

This role will require someone that can think through problems, navigate the legal and regulatory environment, and find ways to facilitate change. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with business stakeholders and colleagues in the Legal Group, in their areas of expertise, in Europe, the UK and North America, working on projects globally as part of these cross-departmental functional teams. The selected individual must be collaborative, creative, efficient, personable, and results-oriented – with outstanding oral and written communication abilities and the ability to work seamlessly in a fast-paced, team environment. 

Organization 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 manages a diverse fleet of 2.3+ million vehicles and accounted for $35+ million in revenue through a network of more than 9,500 locations and over 90,000 employees.

Responsibilities

• Assume lead role in structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating business-critical contracts and ensuring they properly protect the company’s interests and objectives. 

• Partner with internal stakeholders and other business partners on continual process improvements and guidelines 

• Clearly communicate (in writing or verbally) and advise decision makers on the risks and benefits of negotiating options and contractual provisions. 

• Create and update templates and clause libraries to meet evolving business objectives, minimize friction and protect the organization’s interests. 

• Collaborate with various internal departments in identifying, managing, and assisting in the resolution of legal issues in a manner consistent with the company’s business philosophy and strategy, and in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 

• Provide timely and accurate interpretations of the various laws and regulations affecting the company’s businesses to senior management and operating personnel; keep them apprised of the types of action that require legal consideration and provide internal guidance regarding potential legal risk. 

• Manage and assist clients with resolving all legal issues pertaining to various corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters in a manner consistent with the organization’s business philosophy and strategy, and in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 

• Partner with assigned functional areas and operating units to help drive the company’s business model and execute its strategies. 

Qualifications

• Qualification as a lawyer in the UK or Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school in the United States (including admission to at least one state Bar in the US)  

• 7+ PQE with experience in a business law firm or in a corporate law department with a proven record of professional excellence and achievement  

• Significant research and transactional law experience, including drafting and negotiating complex contracts.  

• Fluent in English; additional language skills (Spanish, French or German) are a plus. 

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) Hybrid, 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.
Salary: Competitive

Hours: 45 hours per week