LHH
Interim Senior Legal Counsel
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📍 West London | Hybrid (2 days in the office)
📅 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract
I'm working with a well-established international business looking to appoint an experienced Interim Senior Legal Counsel to join their high-performing legal team on a six-month fixed-term contract.
This is a broad commercial role offering exposure to a wide range of legal matters while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business. You'll be joining a collaborative legal team where you'll have genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make an immediate impact.
The Role
You'll be responsible for:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts.
- Advising on customer, supplier and procurement agreements.
- Supporting supply chain and strategic commercial projects.
- Negotiating marketing, sponsorship, partnership and collaboration agreements.
- Advising on digital, e-commerce and online trading matters.
- Supporting data privacy and GDPR compliance across the business.
- Advising on competition law and wider regulatory matters.
- Managing external counsel where required.
- Delivering practical, commercially focused legal advice to senior stakeholders.
- Mentoring junior members of the legal team and supporting their development.
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About You
We're keen to speak with lawyers who have:
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent) with 5+ years' PQE.
- Strong commercial contracts experience gained in-house and/or within private practice.
- Excellent experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Exposure to supply chain, procurement and customer contracts.
- Good knowledge of data privacy/GDPR.
- Experience advising on digital, technology or e-commerce matters.
- A pragmatic, commercially focused approach to legal advice.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers is desirable.
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What's on Offer
- Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office).
- Broad, business-facing commercial role.
- High level of autonomy and stakeholder exposure.
- Collaborative and supportive legal team.
- Immediate start preferred.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
If you're an experienced commercial lawyer looking for your next in-house opportunity and are available for a six-month FTC (or becoming available shortly), I'd be delighted to have a confidential conversation.
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