Legal Counsel EMEA
Location: UK | Remote or Hybrid
Function: Legal
Reports to: VP Group General Counsel
Help Shape the Future of Mobility, Retail and Energy
At Vontier, we're helping businesses and communities navigate the future of mobility. From fueling technologies and payment solutions to EV charging, retail technology, and connected operations, our innovative solutions support customers around the world.
We're looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our EMEA Legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a global organization, partnering directly with business leaders across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You'll advise on a broad range of legal matters while helping drive strategic business outcomes in a fast-moving and evolving industry.
Whether you've built your career in private practice, in-house, or a combination of both, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your expertise, work closely with senior stakeholders, and develop within a highly collaborative global legal team.
What You'll Be Doing
As the lead legal advisor supporting Vontier's Convenience Retail businesses across EMEA, you'll provide practical, commercially focused guidance across a diverse range of legal areas including:
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements.
Advising leadership teams on legal, regulatory and business risk matters.
Partnering with sales, procurement, finance, marketing, HR and operational teams to support business objectives.
Supporting data privacy and governance initiatives, including GDPR and UK GDPR compliance activities.
Advising on employment law matters in partnership with HR and specialist legal colleagues.
Navigating regulatory requirements across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.
Supporting compliance, ethics and risk management programmes.
Managing disputes, claims and litigation matters in collaboration with external counsel.
Delivering training and guidance to business stakeholders on key legal and compliance topics.
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and strategic legal projects across the wider Vontier organisation.
Essential Experience & Skills
Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in the UK and/or an EU jurisdiction.
Approximately 7+ years of legal experience gained within a law firm, in-house legal team, or a combination of both.
Strong commercial judgement and the ability to provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice.
Experience engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters effectively.
Comfortable working independently while collaborating across international teams.
Curiosity, adaptability and a growth mindset.
A genuine interest in understanding how businesses operate and create value.
It Would Be Great If You Also Have
Experience within a multinational business or internationally recognised law firm.
Strong contract drafting and negotiation experience.
Experience supporting complex commercial transactions and strategic partnerships.
Knowledge of data privacy laws and regulatory frameworks.
Interest in legal technology and process improvement.
Experience operating in highly regulated industries.
Exposure to the transportation, mobility, fueling, convenience retail or EV charging sectors.
Ability to occasionally support meetings outside standard EMEA business hours.
Why Join Vontier?
Work on a broad range of complex and interesting legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Join a collaborative global legal team that values partnership, development and innovation.
Gain exposure to emerging technologies shaping the future of mobility and retail.
Build strong relationships with senior business leaders and play a visible role in commercial decision-making.
Enjoy the flexibility of a remote or hybrid working environment.
Develop your career within a global organization committed to continuous learning and growth.
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