Legal Counsel

Insight Select; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international organization in London is looking for an experienced Legal Counsel for a 9-month maternity cover. This high-impact role involves supporting complex commercial activity and providing comprehensive legal support across various functions. The successful candidate will have significant experience with commercial agreements and regulatory compliance. The position offers a day rate of £750 - £800 and a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
• Minimum five years of post-qualification experience in law firm or in-house.
• Strong experience advising on commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end legal support on complex commercial arrangements.
• Structure, draft and negotiate customer, supplier, and partner agreements.
• Support procurement and tender processes.

Skills

Commercial agreements

Regulatory compliance

Dispute resolution

Data protection

Negotiation

Procurement

Education

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Minimum 5 years' PQE

Job description

Overview

Legal Counsel — £750 - £800 Per Day (Umbrella) | 9 Month Maternity Contract | London, Hybrid

We are supporting a large, internationally operating organisation with the appointment of an experienced Legal Counsel to join its commercial legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a high-impact role supporting complex, cross-border commercial activity in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior legal stakeholders and business leaders, providing both strategic and hands-on legal support across commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, ethics, and dispute resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end legal support on complex commercial arrangements, including cross-border and public sector contracts
• Structure, draft and negotiate a broad range of customer, supplier and partner agreements
• Support procurement and tender processes, including advising on public procurement legislation
• Contribute to the development of scalable, standardised contracting frameworks, templates and playbooks
• Support the launch of new products, services and strategic partnerships by providing proactive legal advice
• Assist with go-to-market strategies, risk assessments and deal optimisation
• Support ethics and compliance activity across areas such as anti-corruption, AML, competition, trade, data protection and national security
• Assist with internal investigations, remediation and reporting
• Support the management and resolution of disputes, claims and litigation matters

Essential Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales
• Minimum 5 years' PQE (law firm and/or in-house)
• Strong experience advising on a wide range of commercial agreements
• Experience within technology, professional services, consulting or B2B environment
• Exposure to IP, data protection, TUPE, XaaS and IR35

Package

• 9-month maternity contract - March 2026 - January 2027
• Day rate - £750 - £800 per day umbrella
• London, Hybrid
• Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours PW