Interim Legal Counsel - 6 month Fixed Term Contract - October Start in England

Job description

Taylor Root is working with a globally recognised leader in educational services. They’re looking to take on an Interim Legal Counsel, who can be with them from mid-October for a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

This is a role where you’ll be supporting their businesses across the UK and Ireland, as well as some of their wider international operations. This is a varied commercial role, encompassing a wide remit of work. The work is of a high quality, complex and cross border.

• You will give practical legal advice to key stakeholders on business as usual and project matters;
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts (services, IT, apprenticeship, co-operation, supply, distribution, confidentiality etc);
• You may also be required to provide support regarding M&A transactions, data protection, education regulation, disputes and ad hoc property and employment issues.

You’ll be sitting within a warm, approachable legal team and the role is one where you’re very client facing.

Key Requirements

• UK qualified solicitor, or solicitor qualified in another common-law jurisdiction;
• Ideally, at least 3+ PQE;
• Experience and strong ability in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts;
• In-house experience;
• Experience working with large, multinational clients;
• A willingness to learn and develop in new areas of law;
• You must be confident, robust and commercially astute.

The UK legal office is based in London, however they can consider flexible working including fully remote working.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

England

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-09-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English