Principal Lawyer providing legal support within Leonardo UK's Electronics Division. Collaborating with business leaders and managing complex legal agreements and disputes.
Responsibilities
Leading the provision of legal support to designated lines of business, programmes or campaigns;
Providing commercially focused legal support to designated division(s) and site(s) of Leonardo in the UK.
Contributing to the function development and strategy.
Requirements
Qualified English or Welsh Solicitor or Barrister with a current practicing certificate and at least 7 years of post-qualification experience.
Solid background in commercial and contract law, ideally with experience in Intellectual Property.
Demonstrated ability to analyse complex legal and regulatory issues, assess risks, and provide practical solutions that align with business goals.
Familiarity with the defence, aviation, manufacturing, or technology sectors is advantageous.
In-house experience beneficial.
Due to the nature of the role you must be able to achieve full security clearance without caveats, therefore only UK nationals can be considered for this opportunity.
Benefits
Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
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