We Do Group
Head of Legal
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Head of Legal
£120,000 - £130,000 + Benefits London | Hybrid | International Travel
We're partnering with a growing, PE-backed international engineering and project services business looking to appoint an experienced Head of Legal.
This is the most senior legal role in the Group and offers a genuine opportunity to help shape the future of the business.
Reporting directly to the Group CFO, you'll work closely with the Executive Team and Board, providing commercially focused legal advice while leading and developing the legal function across Europe.
This isn't a role where you'll simply review contracts.
You'll become a trusted adviser to the leadership team, supporting international growth, acquisitions, governance and strategic decision-making across a complex, fast-paced business.
If you enjoy variety, autonomy and being close to the commercial heartbeat of an organisation, this is a fantastic opportunity.
The Role
- Lead and develop the Group Legal function across multiple European countries.
- Partner with the Board, Group CFO and Executive Team on commercial and strategic legal matters.
- Draft, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial contracts, framework agreements and strategic partnerships.
- Support acquisitions, legal due diligence, integrations and wider corporate projects.
- Lead governance, compliance, company secretarial and regulatory matters across the Group.
- Advise on employment law, disputes, litigation and the management of external legal counsel.
- Identify opportunities to improve legal processes through AI, technology and automation.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Europe, providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal support.
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About You
You'll be a qualified solicitor with experience operating as a Head of Legal, General Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel within a commercial business.
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical legal expertise with commercial awareness and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
You'll ideally bring:
- Experience within engineering, construction, manufacturing, industrial services, infrastructure, utilities or another project-led environment.
- Strong commercial contracts experience.
- Experience supporting acquisitions, corporate projects and business growth.
- A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- The confidence to operate at Board and Executive level.
- Experience within a PE-backed, international or high-growth business would be highly advantageous.
- A willingness to travel internationally when required.
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Why Join?
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to lead the legal function within an ambitious international business entering its next phase of growth.
You'll have direct exposure to the Board and Executive Team, significant autonomy and the opportunity to build a modern, commercially focused legal function that genuinely adds value to the wider business.
If you're looking for a role where you can influence strategy, support international growth and make a visible impact, this is well worth exploring.
Seniority Level
Director
Industry
Engineering | Industrial Services | Construction | Infrastructure
Employment Type
Full-time
Functions
Legal | Commercial | Corporate | Governance
Skills
Commercial Contracts • Corporate Law • M&A • Legal Leadership • Governance • Compliance • Company Secretarial • Risk Management • Employment Law • International Business • Business Partnering • Private Equity
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