General Counsel - FTC

COREcruitment Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced General Counsel to provide senior legal leadership on a 9-12 month fixed-term engagement. This is a hands-on role covering legal, procurement, insurance and fleet matters, with direct exposure to senior stakeholders.

You will advise the executive team on risk, governance and contract management, lead a small 3-4 person legal team, and oversee procurement strategy, insurance and fleet operations. You must be able to live and work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with in-house or equivalent experience.
• Experience in procurement, insurance and fleet or operations is preferred.
• Strong business acumen and risk management mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear legal advice on commercial, contractual, regulatory, employment, data protection and operational matters.
• Draft and negotiate broad commercial agreements and supplier contracts.
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risk, embedding governance and contract management processes.
• Lead the legal team of 3-4 people, providing coaching and development support.
• Oversee procurement strategy and supplier management for cost efficiency and compliance.
• Manage insurance matters, including claims handling and renewal support.
• Provide oversight of fleet operations, including compliance and reporting.
• Manage disputes and escalate to external counsel as needed.
• Support corporate governance and company secretarial activities as required.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver pragmatic, business-focused solutions.

Skills

Legal advisory

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

In-house experience

Dispute management

Leadership

Data protection

Employment law

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

The Role: General Counsel

Location: Luton

Salary: £100,000+ per annum,

Contract: 9-12 month fixed-term contract - Immediate start

Team: Lead a team of 3-4 professionals

About the role

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded General Counsel to provide senior legal leadership across the business during a 9-12 month fixed-term engagement. This is a broad, hands-on role with responsibility for legal, procurement, insurance and fleet matters, offering genuine variety and direct exposure to senior stakeholders.

You will act as a trusted adviser to the executive team, helping the business manage risk, strengthen governance, including Co-Sec duties, and support commercial decision‑making across a fast-moving, people-focused services environment.

What you'll do

• Provide clear, practical legal advice on commercial, contractual, regulatory, employment, data protection and operational matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, supplier contracts, client arrangements and internal policies.
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal and commercial risk, embedding robust governance, compliance and contract-management processes.
• Lead the legal team of 3-4 people, providing coaching, direction and development support.
• Oversee procurement strategy and supplier management, identifying cost efficiencies while ensuring ethical, compliant and risk‑aware purchasing.
• Manage insurance matters, including claims handling, renewal support and engagement with insurers and brokers.
• Provide oversight of fleet operations, including compliance, safety, supplier relationships, cost control and performance reporting.
• Manage disputes, claims and escalations, instructing external counsel where specialist support is required.
• Support corporate governance, company secretarial activity and statutory compliance as required.
• Work closely with senior leaders across the organisation to provide pragmatic, business‑focused solutions.

Who we're looking for

You will be a qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with substantial in‑house or comparable experience, ideally including exposure to procurement, insurance and fleet or operational support functions.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A confident, pragmatic legal adviser who balances risk management with commercial reality.
• Experienced in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Comfortable leading and developing a small, capable team.
• Able to operate across legal, procurement, insurance and fleet disciplines, either directly or through strong oversight of specialist colleagues.
• Highly organised, with excellent stakeholder‑management and communication skills.
• Experienced in managing disputes, regulatory compliance and external advisers.
• Energised by a broad, varied mandate and able to make an immediate impact in a fixed‑term role.

You must be able to live and work in the Uk without restriction.