Legal Counsel

We are supporting a large, internationally operating organisation with the appointment of an experienced Legal Counsel to join its commercial legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a high-impact role supporting complex, cross-border commercial activity in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior legal stakeholders and business leaders, providing both strategic and hands‑on legal support across commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, ethics, and dispute resolution.

• Provide end‑to‑end legal support on complex commercial arrangements, including cross‑border and public sector contracts
• Structure, draft and negotiate a broad range of customer, supplier and partner agreements
• Support procurement and tender processes, including advising on public procurement legislation
• Contribute to the development of scalable, standardised contracting frameworks, templates and playbooks
• Support the launch of new products, services and strategic partnerships by providing proactive legal advice
• Assist with go‑to‑market strategies, risk assessments and deal optimisation
• Support ethics and compliance activity across areas such as anti‑corruption, AML, competition, trade, data protection and national security
• Assist with internal investigations, remediation and reporting
• Support the management and resolution of disputes, claims and litigation matters
• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales
• Minimum 5 years’ PQE (law firm and/or in‑house)
• Strong experience advising on a wide range of commercial agreements
• Experience with in technology, professional services, consulting or B2B environment
• Exposure to IP, data protection, TUPE, XaaS and IR35

• 9‑month maternity contract – March 2026 – January 2027