Legal Counsel (6 Month FTC)

Forte Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Forte Legal in London seeks a Legal Counsel (6 Month FTC) to support a busy, in-house legal team within a technology business. The role covers drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on regulatory matters, and enhancing contract management processes.

The ideal candidate has NQ–3PQE and an interest in legal tech and AI, with hybrid working (3 days in office) and a fast-growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with NQ–3PQE and ability to draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Experience or exposure to regulatory matters and compliance.
• Interest in legal technology and AI within contracting.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Advise the business on legal and regulatory matters with practical solutions.
• Develop and improve contract management processes, tools and templates.
• Maintain and implement standard terms and conditions, ensuring legal robustness.
• Support regulatory compliance and monitor developments; embed controls.
• Deliver in-house training on legal risks and developments.
• Manage projects and coordinate with external counsel as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide proactive legal advice.
• Explore opportunities to leverage technology and AI in contracting workflows.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Regulatory compliance

Legal technology

Project management

Job description

Legal Counsel (6 Month FTC) | Technology | NQ–3PQE | London

Role: Legal Counsel - NQ–3PQE

Duration: 6 month FTC with the option to extend on a longer term basis

Start Date: ASAP

Office Location: London

Work Pattern: Hybrid Working with3 days per week in the office

We’re looking to speak with qualified lawyers (NQ–3PQE) who are interested in joining an innovative technology business as Legal Counsel on a 6 month basis initially.

You’ll join a busy, collaborative legal team, supporting the business across a broad range of in-house matters with a focus on the commercial workstream. This is a great opportunity for a lawyer looking to gain meaningful in-house experience in a fast-growing technology environment.

The role will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts
• Advising the business on legal and regulatory matters, identifying risks and providing practical, commercially focused solutions
• Developing and improving contract management processes, tools and templates to streamline contracting and enhance efficiency
• Developing, implementing and maintaining the company’s standard terms and conditions, ensuring they remain commercially appropriate and legally robust
• Supporting the business in managing regulatory compliance, monitoring relevant legal and regulatory developments and helping to embed appropriate processes and controls
• Delivering in-house training on legal risks and significant legal and regulatory developments
• Managing legal projects, including coordinating with and overseeing external counsel where appropriate
• Working closely with stakeholders across the business to provide practical, proactive and commercially focused legal advice
• Exploring and implementing opportunities to leverage technology and AI to improve the commercial contracting workflow and wider legal processes

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Experience in or exposure to regulatory matters and compliance
• A genuine interest in legal technology and AI, particularly in the context of commercial contracting
• Strong project management and organisational skills, including experience working with external counsel