Commercial Lawyer - Corporate Services

About the role

Avis Budget Group is looking for an experienced, commercially minded Commercial Lawyer to join its International Legal team in Bracknell. This is a broad, varied in-house role covering commercial contracting, litigation, consumer and regulatory matters, intellectual property and, where required, company secretarial and corporate governance work. It reports to the Head of Legal – Corporate Services and is hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate B2B, B2C and B2B2C commercial agreements, including corporate, partnership, marketing, procurement, technology and supplier contracts.
• Provide day-to-day commercial and legal advice on RFPs, confidentiality agreements and strategic arrangements.
• Support litigation, customer disputes and regulatory enquiries, working with external counsel where appropriate.
• Advise on consumer law, promotions, marketing campaigns and customer propositions.
• Support the Group's trademark and IP portfolio, including brand protection, filings, renewals and IP due diligence.
• Assist with company secretarial, corporate governance and entity management across UK and international entities.
• Support compliance, risk management, policy and training initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders across Sales, Commercial, Procurement, Marketing, Fleet, Finance, IT, HR and Compliance, and support the Head of Legal on strategic projects.

Required profile

• UK qualified solicitor with 5+ years' PQE.
• Strong experience in commercial contracting, ideally covering both B2B and B2C environments.
• Experience managing litigation and disputes, from complex matters to smaller claims.
• Some experience of company secretarial, corporate governance and entity management.
• Experience advising on IP rights and trademarks.
• Experience in a consumer-facing or international business is desirable.

Required skills

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.
• Pragmatic, collaborative and commercially focused approach, confident to work independently and know when to escalate.
• Familiarity with GDPR/data privacy is advantageous.