Career Area:

Legal and Compliance:

Job Description:

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Job Title: Senior Corporate Counsel

Salary: £79,424 + dependent upon experience

Location: Peterborough, UK

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave

• Up to 20% Bonus

• Car Allowance - £650 Monthly

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed to and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

The Opportunity

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to join the Legal Services team in Peterborough, supporting Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division. This division includes the Perkins Engines Company subsidiaries, with significant operations in the US and UK and facilities in Brazil, China, and India.

Operating within Caterpillar’s global Legal Services network, the role also provides in‑country legal support to other Caterpillar business units with operations in the UK.

This role offers exposure to a global industrial leader, a broad range of complex legal matters, and close integration with the business to support strategic and operational objectives.

What You Will Do

The Senior Corporate Counsel provides legal support across a broad range of commercial and corporate matters, enabling the business to manage legal risk while achieving its strategic and operational goals.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice and support on commercial, direct sales, distribution, purchasing, dispute resolution (including litigation), and general business matters.

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements.

• Provide legal analysis and counsel to senior business leaders supporting manufacturing operations and sales and marketing activities.

• Manage corporate secretarial matters for Caterpillar’s UK legal entities.

• Identify, assess, and help resolve legal risks, including complex or novel issues, with appropriate escalation and guidance from Legal Services leadership.

• Collaborate with Legal Services colleagues globally to deliver consistent, practical, and business‑focused legal solutions.

The role reports to the Associate General Counsel, Industrial Power Systems Division.

What You Have

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A law degree and qualification to practise law in England.

• Progressive post‑qualification experience in commercial and corporate law.

• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, solutions‑oriented legal advice to business partners.

• Strong drafting and negotiation experience across complex commercial agreements.

• Ability to communicate legal risk clearly and effectively to non‑legal stakeholders.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within a multinational or matrixed organisation.

• Manufacturing or industrial sector experience, or the ability to develop this knowledge quickly.

Skills

• Risk Management

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking

• Effective Communications

• Managing Multiple Priorities

• Problem Solving

• Legal Function

• Legal Analysis

• Resource Management

Additional Information

• The role will require a 5 day a week on site presence.

What You Will Get

Caterpillar is a great place to work because it offers a culture built on innovation, purpose, and long-term career development. Employees are empowered to make an impact from day one, contributing to products and solutions that help build a better, more sustainable world. With a strong focus on learning, growth, and internal mobility, Caterpillar provides clear pathways for advancement and opportunities to work with talented people across a truly global organisation. The company values collaboration, wellbeing, and diversity, creating an environment where people feel supported, recognised, and proud of the work they do.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI

Posting Dates:

February 24, 2026 - March 10, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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