Interim Head of Legal

Taylor Root; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is working with an international business intelligence and data organisation looking to appoint an experienced Interim Head of Legal for an initial 4-6 month FTC. This is a senior, hands-on role for a commercially minded lawyer who can quickly take ownership of a varied legal workload and act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders across the business.

The Interim Head of Legal will report into the Group CFO and lead the day-to-day legal function and provide practical, business-focused

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE in a senior legal role.
• In-house GC/Head of Legal experience preferred.
• Leadership or people-management experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including SaaS, vendor, outsourcing and licensing agreements.
• Advising on corporate, regulatory, governance and operational matters.
• Supporting GDPR and data privacy compliance.
• Reviewing data processing agreements and data protection impact assessments.
• Advising on data incidents and notification requirements.
• Partnering with HR on employee relations and employment matters.
• Managing legal risk and coordinating external advisers.
• Leading a small team across legal, compliance, data governance, risk and sustainability.

Skills

8+ years PQE

In-house GC/Head of Legal

Leadership

Job description

Taylor Root is working with an international business intelligence and data organisation looking to appoint an experienced Interim Head of Legal for an initial 4-6 month FTC.

This is a senior, hands-on role for a commercially minded lawyer who can quickly take ownership of a varied legal workload and act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders across the business.

About the client

The client is an established international organisation providing specialist business information, data, analysis and insights to a global customer base.

It is a commercially driven business with a broad range of legal requirements across commercial contracting, technology, data protection, compliance, governance and employment matters.

The Interim Head of Legal will report into the Group CFO and lead the day-to-day legal function and provide practical, business-focused advice across the organisation. You will be the only and key point of contact for all legal matters for the business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including SaaS, vendor, outsourcing and licensing agreements
• Advising on corporate, regulatory, governance and operational matters
• Supporting GDPR and data privacy compliance
• Reviewing data processing agreements and data protection impact assessments
• Advising on data incidents, potential breaches and notification requirements
• Partnering with HR on complex employee relations and employment matters
• Managing legal risk and coordinating specialist external legal advice
• Leading a small team across legal, compliance, data governance, risk and sustainability

About you

We are looking for a qualified lawyer who can operate autonomously in a fast-moving commercial environment.

You will ideally have:

• Approximately 8+ years' PQE with previous GC/Head of Legal or Sole Counsel Experience
• Strong in-house commercial contracts experience - particularly subscription contracts, SaaS, Vendor contracts, Outsourcing, Licensing etc
• Practical knowledge of GDPR and data privacy
• Experience advising senior stakeholders
• The ability to manage and prioritise a varied legal workload
• A pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused approach
• Experience of employment law matters, which would be advantageous but not essential
• Previous leadership or team management experience
• 4-6 month fixed-term contract - bridging a gap whilst our client hires permanently
• Immediate start required - if you have a notice period of more than 2 weeks this role will not be suitable for you.
• 2-3 days per week in a Central London office
• Full-time position