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Senior Legal Counsel
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Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel
Salary: £80,000 plus excellent benefits package.
Location: Milton Keynes – hybrid working
Working hours: Monday – Friday
Hybrid working
Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
Access to a fantastic loan car scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Competitive pension
4x basic salary life assurance
Scania has a brilliant opportunity to join the Legal and Compliance department as Senior Legal Counsel. You will be a qualified solicitor/barrister, probably about 5/6 PQE, specialising in commercial contracts. You will provide cross-functional support to colleagues within Scania GB.
Reporting directly into our Head of Legal & Compliance, you will have a high-profile role and will be key to the development of our legal function at Scania GB. You will act as a strategic arm and will take pride in developing the wider Legal Team. Commercial legal counsel will report into you, so you will gain management experience too.
MEET THE MANAGER
Amanda is the General Counsel (Head of Legal and Compliance) whose team provides legal advice and support across the business, and to our sister brands. Amanda is passionate about delivering a first-class service to the business and seeing her team develop.
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Quote from Amanda: “I feel heartened about the drive for excellence Scania has as a business. I like the direction and modern, forward-thinking ambition the organisation shows. We all want to do the right thing. This is a truly great opportunity to establish yourself within a global organisation”.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today.
Closing date: 11.09.26
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We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.
Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry-leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.
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At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.
We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.
Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.
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