Legal Counsel - Litigation

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Job Title: Legal Counsel – Litigation  Salary: From £55,000, plus excellent benefits package. 
Location: Milton Keynes – Hybrid working 

Scania have an excellent opportunity for a litigation specialist to join our in-house legal department as legal counsel. You will be a qualified solicitor/barrister, with experience running litigation portfolios, and liaising with external parties, such as lawyers and insurers. As our in-house litigation expert, you will be the key point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing a pro-active service and sound technical advice. 
Reporting directly into our General Counsel, you will have an important role which is key to the development of our legal function. 

Key Requirements 
•    Litigation - experience owning and running litigation portfolios.
•    Stakeholder management - liaising with stakeholders throughout our business, providing expert advice and    managing expectations.
•    Third party liaison - working alongside and managing external relationships with insurers and lawyers. 
•    Qualified - a qualified solicitor/barrister, looking to play a key role within our in-house legal department. 

MEET THE MANAGER
Amanda is the General Counsel (Head of Legal and Compliance) whose team provides legal advice and support across the business. Amanda is passionate about delivering a first-class service to the business and seeing her team develop. 

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”. 

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.

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