Job Role: Legal Counsel for BYD UK & BYD EU (Fleet Sales and Auto Finance)

Location: Uxbridge, London

Department: Legal

Key responsibilities:

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a variety of complex commercial contracts which may include auto finance agreements, fleet sale agreements, distributor agreements, supply contracts, and after-sales service agreements etc.

• Provide legal advice to business managers to ensure that legal issues are identified and resolved and that legal risk is managed appropriately.

• Handle legal disputes, including coordination of litigation/arbitration procedures and collaboration with external lawyers.

• Provide support on legal compliance matters.

• Provide clear and practical advice and assistance regarding legal matters to BYD’s management concerning our business activities.

• Summarize potential risks of current business activities and provide training to the business team.

• Liaise and cooperate with the legal team at headquarters.

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

• Master of law degree. Knowledge of the laws of England and Wales is a plus.

• 8+ years of professional legal experience, either as an in-house counsel of international cooperation or international law firm. Experience in the automotive industry is a plus.

• Experience in commercial contract matters, corporate law and legal compliance;

• Good commercial/transactional negotiation skills, particularly in cross-cultural and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

• Able to develop and implement legal strategies and solutions.

• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills, precise and able to multi-task effectively.

• Proactive, diligent, team player and also be able to work independently.

• Excellent command of English language - both verbally and in writing. Knowledge of Chinese is a plus. 

• Able to support EU transaction legal issues.

• ESG experience is a plus

We offer:

• Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration

• Scottish Widow workplace pension

• 25 days paid holidays + public holidays.

• Department & company-wide team building events.

• An exciting opportunity to lead the European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.

About BYD:

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and wants to create a positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team.

BYD is a leading, high-tech multinational, based in Shenzhen, China. Operates in four core fields of IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit and employs over 300,000 people worldwide. As a global pioneer in New Energy Solutions BYD is dedicated to building a zero-emission ecosystem.