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Professional services business with a global presence requires a Head of Legal for a 12 month period to lead the legal function during a period of maternity leave. The offices are based in Central London and this would be on a hybrid model (2 days/week in the office). You must be available to start by w/c December 8th. Unfortunately, at this stage, applicants requiring a January start date cannot be considered.

The team covers a broad-ranging workload including corporate M&A, franchising, regulatory, commercial, dispute resolution, crisis management, privacy, IP and much more besides.

Responsibilities

The Head of Legal will be in charge of managing and developing the legal function (both in the UK and internationally), taking the lead on key deals and providing day-to-day leadership to all members of the team. You will have the chance to engage with Board level stakeholders and provide your input into strategic projects and workstreams across the group.

You will be working closely with other leaders across the organisation to ensure regulatory compliance and training in a number of areas. The remit will also include managing the financial budget for the legal division, overseeing relationships with external law firms, and involvement in making a couple of additional hires that are planned for the team in 2026.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be an accomplished commercial lawyer (ideally 15PQE+ but applications from all levels will be considered on merit), with experience as a General Counsel/Head of Legal managing a mid‑size to large in‑house legal team. This role requires an individual with a proactive mindset and empathetic style to be able to assist the team with whatever challenges they're facing.

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