Commercial Solicitor

As our Commercial Solicitor you will support to the Head of Legal and to provide legal advice to the local management for Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK Limited (t/a Daimler Truck) and Daimler Buses UK Ltd. This includes:

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Providing a level of comprehensive legal support

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Draft and approval of standard and non-standard legal documents (e.g. contracts, transaction, legal letters)

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Administrative management and coordination of Board meetings and corporate affairs filings

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Supporting on the management and follow up of litigation and other disputes

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Observing trends in local legislation

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Advising on data protection matters.

More about the role

Support and coordinate the entity-specific implementation of Data Protection requirements, including:

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Establishing and refreshing employee awareness of data protection topics

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Providing training and preparing local working policies and guidelines. Supporting departments in the initial set-up and update of record of processing activities

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Support Data Protection Impact Assessments

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Dealing with complaints and subject access requests

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Local coordination of Incident Management

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Consulting and supporting the departments on information obligations, deletion concepts, privacy by design/default and other DP topics (such as Data Analytics use cases); support by local Legal Counsel when required

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Monitoring of data protection measures and new data protection laws and regulations and identification of local implementation needs.

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Compliance risk assessments, performance monitoring and reporting,

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Implementing and maintaining an effective Compliance program at local level in accordance with corporate Compliance Program requirements and local laws and regulations,

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Compliance and Integrity awareness at local level,

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Implementation and maintenance of clear standards of business and ethical conduct consistent with Daimler Truck corporate standards.

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Implementation of risk based control procedures based on Daimler Truck Compliance standard

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Ongoing, effective communications and training on compliance requirements for both internal stakeholders as well as external business partners

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The focus will be on the key areas such as Anti Corruption, Sanctions compliance, Anti Money Laundering, Data Compliance and Integrity

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Ensure a comprehensive legal support to the Head of Legal and the wider stakeholders for all commercial legal matters involving the company

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Drafting standard and non-standard legal documents (e.g. contracts, letters)

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Supporting on the management and coordination of board and corporate law matters

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Supporting litigation matters

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Supporting on ongoing product liability, IP and competition law matters

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Coordination of legal support through contact with external lawyers where required

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Observing trends in local legislation and implementation of required actions in the company

Undertaking legal research and providing ad hoc legal advice., Supporting on local compliance topics on an ad hoc basic., Health Benefits
Health Benefits

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  Coaching
  Coaching
  
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  Internet Connection
  Internet Connection
  
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  Company Retirement
  Company Retirement
  
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  Events for employees
  Events for employees
  
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  Canteen-Cafeteria
  Canteen-Cafeteria
  
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  Good public transport
  Good public transport
  
  Home Office possible;Near-site Childcare;Parking;Discounts for employees possible;Mobile Phone possible;Health Benefits;Coaching;Internet Connection;Company Retirement;Events for employees;Canteen-Cafeteria;Good public transport
  
  Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law.
  
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  LPC/SQE.
  
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  In house sector experience (preferable)
  
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  0-2 years PQE (UK Qualified Solicitor)
  
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  ILEX/Experienced paralegal dependent on the candidate's applicable work experience.
  
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  Commercial contracts experience, advising, reviewing, negotiating terms and conditions.
  
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  Experience within Data Protection field.
  
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  To work efficiently as part of a team as well as individually.
  
  The Mercedes-Benz brand is a synonym for top-class product and service quality, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability, as summed up by the slogan "Trucks you can trust." Repeatedly, the pioneering spirit at Mercedes-Benz Trucks has generated ground-breaking innovations, from autonomous driving to active and passive safety systems., At Daimler Truck, we promote diversity and foster an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, as these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and Equal opportunities are important to us - regardless of where you come from and who you are. We look forward to receiving applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTIQ+ community.
  At Daimler Truck, we promote diversity and foster an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, as these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and Equal opportunities are important to us - regardless of where you come from and who you are. We look forward to receiving applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTIQ+ community.
  
  As well as the opportunity to work for a great business who are passionate in everything that we do, we will offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you will love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague's car schemes. On top of that, you will be able to join our pension scheme and you will get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you.
  
  We are here to support you - we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental health First Aiders. What's more, we will also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.