Senior Legal Counsel – Governance & Regulatory Lead, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Location: Brackley, UK
Department: Legal
Reports to: Head of Legal
Closing Date: 09 June 2025
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and race winner George Russell.
The Team has set a new benchmark for Formula One success during the sport’s current Hybrid era, winning consecutive Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, and the Constructors’ Championship in 2021
The role:
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Legal team at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One as Senior Legal Counsel – Governance & Regulatory Lead.
This is a unique opportunity at the intersection of elite sport and business. You will play a key role in shaping and leading our governance and compliance strategy, helping to ensure that the team continues to uphold the highest standards of legal, regulatory, and ethical excellence – both on and off the track.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborating across the Legal team and wider organisation, you will lead our governance and compliance function, covering both corporate compliance and sporting regulatory obligations. Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing and delivering the team’s governance, regulatory, and compliance strategy across all areas of the business.
- Serving as the primary contact for all governance and regulatory matters, ensuring compliance with internal policies, applicable laws, and external regulations.
- Overseeing corporate compliance frameworks, including anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, due diligence, modern slavery, whistleblowing, and other key integrity and ethics matters.
- Supporting the General Counsel on regulatory requirements in connection with our participation in the FIA Formula One World Championship and other relevant sporting frameworks.
- Assisting with the organisation’s engagement with sporting regulators and industry bodies – including representation on working groups and committees where required.
- Supporting the resolution of regulatory investigations or disputes, including advising on contentious regulatory matters.
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and compliance risks across the business.
- Developing and maintaining effective policies, procedures, and internal controls that promote a strong culture of compliance and ethical conduct.
- Delivering engaging, practical training to staff at all levels to raise awareness and drive continuous improvement.
- Monitoring legal and regulatory developments, both in motorsport and across relevant jurisdictions, to ensure the team is anticipating and responding proactively to emerging risks and opportunities.
- Reviewing and negotiating contracts.
- Working in conjunction with the purchasing department to deal with all queries and negotiate with suppliers.
- Providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice on a wide range of issues to MGP management, marketing, finance, and operational teams.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the Legal team, including the implementation of legal technology, process automation, and knowledge-sharing platforms to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.
What are we looking for:
The successful candidate must have qualified as a solicitor with significant post-qualification experience either in the commercial department of a law firm or within an in-house legal team. Knowledge and/or experience of sports work is not essential, but a strong interest in regulatory work is important.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and a proven, demonstrable track record of working successfully within a team. The Legal department requires someone who is resilient, calm when working under pressure (especially within tight timescales), has excellent attention to detail and is extremely well organised. An autonomous problem-solving approach coupled with a strong work ethic and a willingness to go “above and beyond” will be the cornerstone of the successful candidate’s approach to work.
What do we offer:
At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals.
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.
We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programme.
How to apply
LawInSport Recruitment has been retained as agents for this position. All unsolicited, third party introductions will be forwarded directly to our team.
To apply for this position please send a covering letter which makes clear how you meet the requirements for the role, and your updated CV to
The closing date for applications is 9th June, 2025.
All applications will be considered, however, please note that due to the large number we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
