Job Specifications
The role in a nutshell: This role provides the business with high-quality, practical legal advice and services across a broad range of areas, including commercial, regulatory, data protection, litigation and marketing. You will be working closely with internal stakeholders to manage contracts, provide commercially focused legal advice, and support compliance with legal requirements - all within a supportive environment that encourages professional growth.
This role also offers the opportunity to gain exposure to other areas of the wider Toyota business, providing valuable commercial insights beyond the core legal function.
About the Legal Team: The Legal Team plays a pivotal role in providing practical, solution focused legal support to all internal departments across the business. We help the business stay within the law, manage legal and commercial risk, and meet its regulatory obligations by managing contracts, providing legal advice, resolving legal queries, and handling customer complaints. We also work closely with teams across the business to ensure customers receive a legally compliant experience, with appropriate redress offered where required.
Our team is friendly and approachable, and we collaborate with departments across the business to solve problems together. You'll get to know people from all areas of the business, and the wider Toyota group, which makes our work varied and rewarding.
What you'll be doing:
On an ordinary day, you will be a valued member of the Legal Team providing high-quality legal advice and legal services to the business, supporting various departments, and managing contracts.
Here are some of the key responsibilities you'll be handling:
Providing timely, practical and proportionate legal advice to internal stakeholders, ensuring it aligns with the business's risk appetite and policies, with appropriate escalation of higher risk matters
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer and supplier contracts, including managing the contract lifecycle from signature through to execution, variation and renewal
Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, funders) to ensure legal queries are resolved efficiently, acting as a key point of contact and helping stakeholders understand legal risks and options in a clear, pragmatic way
Conducting legal research and staying up to date with legislative and regulatory changes
Overseeing the effective management of the Legal tracker and Legal Inbox, ensuring matters are triaged, monitored, prioritised, allocated and progressed appropriately, and flagging capacity or risk issues where necessary
Creating and maintaining template agreements, policies, legal procedures, and internal guidance materials, ensuring legal processes are followed
Supporting internal legal training, assisting with the preparation of training materials and the delivery of training sessions where appropriate
Supporting litigation work by preparing legal documents such as statements of case, witness statements, and court applications
Maintaining your SRA CPD record and reflecting on your learning experiences
Requirements
To work successfully in the role, you will need to have the following experience:
Essential:
Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales
Previous experience working in an in-house legal team or a reputable law firm
Prior commercial and contract law experience
Outstanding analytical and written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to ask questions and seek clarification when needed
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships at all levels
Strong commercial awareness and a developing business mindset, with the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
Proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to manage a varied workload independently, whilst having the confidence to take ownership of matters and recognise when to seek input or escalate
Strong administrative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Highly organised with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple matters and meet deadlines
A positive, can-do attitude, demonstrating willingness to take on new challenges and adapt to changing priorities
Attributes & Behaviours:
We're looking for someone who will thrive in a high-performing, collaborative team environment
You will work within a culture of continuous improvement and inclusivity, showing respect for people and working with integrity
You'll need to demonstrate:
Self-motivation and enthusiasm to succeed and develop within KINTO UK Limited
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships at all levels
A proactive and resilient mindset, with the confidence to take initiative and remain calm and effective in a busy, fast paced en
About the Company
Based in Epsom, Surrey, Toyota Financial Services (UK) PLC offers a range of innovative finance and insurance products to drive the future of mobility. Whether it’s a brand new Toyota or Lexus, an approved used vehicle, a light commercial vehicle or a new business fleet, our flexible finance packages are built around our customers mobility needs.
Lexus Financial Services and Redline Financial Services are trading names of Toyota Financial Services (UK) PLC.
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