Head of Legal (Central Team)

Collinson Group; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global service organization is seeking a Head of Legal responsible for leading a legal team, ensuring compliance, and delivering legal services across business units. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in commercial and corporate law, showcasing leadership and exceptional communication skills. This role will involve strategic oversight and interaction with senior stakeholders to enhance operational effectiveness and alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-qualification experience in commercial law and corporate law.
• Experience managing large teams of legal professionals.
• Ability to draft, review, and negotiate corporate and commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of legal professionals.
• Translate legal strategy into local execution.
• Oversee governance, compliance, and risk frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Purpose of the role: The Head of Legal is responsible for leading a significant operational arm of the legal function, managing a team and overseeing the delivery of high-quality legal services across assigned business units, countries, or regions. Embedding governance and risk management into day-to-day operations. Working under the direction of the Chief Legal Officer, the Head of Legal translates group-wide legal strategy into effective execution ensuring alignment with the VP Legal, ensuring alignment with business objectives and measurable impact on performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team or multiple teams of legal professionals, primarily through subordinate managers and supervisors.
• Translate global and regional legal strategy into local execution, ensuring operational effectiveness and business alignment.
• Senior stakeholder engagement, relationship building and ensuring Legal interests are appropriately represented to facilitate timely advice and support to the business.
• Oversee governance, compliance, and risk frameworks within assigned areas, ensuring consistency with group standards.
• Provide pragmatic legal support on corporate, commercial, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Partner with operational functions (e.g., People & Culture, commercial teams) to ensure policies, terms, and conditions are legally robust and commercially sound.
• Drive continuous improvements in legal processes, templates, and operational policies.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to support decision-making and operational delivery.
• Ensure effective performance management, career development, and succession planning across the team, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent) with extensive post-qualification experience in commercial law and corporate law.
• Proven leadership experience managing large teams of legal professionals, including through subordinate managers.
• Strong operational and commercial acumen with the ability to balance risk management and business needs.
• Demonstrated ability to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of corporate and commercial agreements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced, international organisations with multiple jurisdictions.
• Adaptable, pragmatic, and hands-on approach to legal and commercial challenges.
• Commitment to collaboration, integrity, and high professional standards.

About Collinson

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers. Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world's original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world's leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception - from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and