Interim Legal Counsel

LHH; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Legal Counsel for a 6-month contract in London. The role involves providing legal support for technology, operations, and procurement matters, focusing on ICT-related contracts. Ideal candidates are qualified lawyers with solid experience in financial services and strong knowledge of outsourcing regulations and commercial law. This exciting opportunity involves a hybrid working model, requiring in-office presence 2 to 3 days a week.

Qualifications

• Solid experience drafting and negotiating ICT and technology contracts in a financial services, corporate, or law firm setting.
• Strong knowledge of outsourcing regulations, data protection (GDPR), and commercial law.
• Ability to manage complex workloads across multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate ICT services and outsourcing contracts.
• Advise on legal, contractual, and regulatory risks.
• Support compliance with outsourcing guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and update standard contract templates and checklists.
• Provide general legal support to procurement and technology stakeholders.

Skills

Drafting ICT contracts

Negotiating contracts

Understanding of outsourcing regulations

Stakeholder management

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent)

Job description

Executive Consultant @ LHH | In-House Legal Recruitment and EDI Changemaker

Interim Legal Counsel – (6-Month Contract)

Location: London (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days per week in the office)

Duration: 6 months

An international financial institution is seeking an experienced Interim Legal Counsel to join its Legal team on a 6-month contract.

This role focuses on providing legal support for technology, operations, and procurement matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating ICT-related contracts and advising on regulatory developments affecting third‑party and outsourcing arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate ICT services and outsourcing contracts, including cloud computing, managed services, and software/SaaS agreements.
• Advise on legal, contractual, and regulatory risks relating to third‑party and procurement activities across EMEA.
• Support compliance with UK/EBA outsourcing guidelines, the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and related regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and update standard contract templates, checklists, and playbooks for ICT and outsourcing agreements.
• Provide general commercial legal support and guidance to procurement and technology stakeholders.
• Collaborate with legal teams globally (including EMEA, Americas, and Tokyo offices) on cross‑border matters.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent)
• Solid experience drafting and negotiating ICT and technology contracts in a financial services, corporate, or law firm setting.
• Strong knowledge of outsourcing regulations, data protection (GDPR), and commercial law.
• Ability to manage complex workloads across multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a pragmatic and commercial approach.

This is an exciting interim opportunity to join a globally recognised financial institution and contribute to high-profile technology and transformation projects.