Legal Director (In-house)

Executive Network Legal Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Legal Director to drive its legal strategy and build the legal function from the ground up. The role involves advising the executive team and shaping the path to growth. Candidates should have over 10 years of legal experience in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE with top-tier law firm and in-house scale-up experience.
• Experience owning legal strategy in high-growth environments.
• Ability to make legal advice accessible and aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Build the legal function, embedding legal thinking across the business.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the executive team.
• Guide the business through legal complexities.

Skills

Commercial judgment

Legal strategy

Startup risk management

Solutions-oriented

Complexity navigation

Job description

JOB TITLE: Legal Director (In-house)
PQE REQUIRED: 10+
LOCATION: London
SALARY: £-Six figure + Equity

THE ROLE: This will be a pivotal role in our clients senior leadership team. You’ll build the legal function from scratch, embedding legal thinking across the business and shaping the foundations of their next phase of growth, including their path to Series B and beyond.

You’ll act as a strategic advisor to the executive team - bringing clarity to complexity, balancing risk and velocity, and helping the business move fast with confidence. This is a role for a commercially-minded legal operator who thrives in high-growth environments and knows how to build for scale.

THE CANDIDATE:

• 10+ years PQE with a strong blend of top-tier law firm and in-house scale-up experience.
• Track record of owning legal strategy in a high-growth environment, ideally as the first legal hire or Head of Legal.
• Strong commercial judgment and deep understanding of startup risk across legal domains.
• Highly autonomous and solutions-oriented—able to cut through complexity and guide the business with calm, sound judgment.
• Skilled at making legal advice accessible, actionable, and aligned with business goals.
• Calm under pressure, highly autonomous, and motivated by impact and mission

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