Senior Legal Counsel - 12 month FTC

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving non-profit organization seeks a Senior Legal Counsel for a 12-month contract to provide broad in-house legal advice while covering maternity leave. This hybrid role involves drafting commercial contracts, advising on legal issues, and collaborating with a global team. Ideal candidates are qualified solicitors with strong expertise in commercial law and excellent organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Experienced solicitor with 5+ PQE.
• Significant expertise in commercial law and data licensing.
• Organized and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts.
• Improving legal advice processes and developing templates.
• Advising on legal issues and collaborating with external counsel.

Skills

Commercial Law

Contract Negotiation

Data Licensing

Intellectual Property Law

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales

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Senior Legal Counsel - 12 month FTC, london

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london, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Our client is an incredible not for profit organisation and provide business services and research capabilities globally.

We are seeking a talented senior legal counsel to join the commercial legal team and to provide broad in-house legal advice and to provide robust cover during up-coming maternity leave.

This is a 12-14 month contract and requires a start before the end of August to accommodate a good handover period.

The role:

The team manages the legal work for all of the group's commercial functions, as well as providing support to the Grant and Thought Leadership teams, working with colleagues across the globe.

The team has a broad and varied workload, providing templates for all standard commercial agreements, reviewing any exceptions, and preparing bespoke agreements as required.

This role will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts (e.g. terms & conditions, supply chain contracts, data licences, other services agreements, NDAs, MOU and partnership agreements), and grant and sub-grant agreements
• Helping to build and refine processes for the efficient provision of advice to colleagues across the organisation, including in particular through improving existing templates and developing new ones and providing training to colleagues outside the Legal team
• Advising on other legal issues, including instructing and working with external counsel on specialist areas as necessary

Who we are looking for:

• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales or other jurisdiction. 5+ PQE (note, PQE is used to indicate experience, it is not a mandatory requirement).
• Significant expertise in commercial law, including data licensing, contract negotiation and intellectual property law
• Experience in Financial Services could also be a benefit but not 100% required as all industry experience can be applied to this dynamic and commercial organization
• Strong knowledge of legal frameworks in the UK, particularly in commercial and contract law.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to navigate high levels of detail and deliver clear, succinct messages whilst navigating ambiguity with ease.
• Ability to work independently, be organised and methodical and able to deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative, with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.
• Be adept at dealing with challenges and disputes in a positive and efficient way without losing sight of business goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach to legal and compliance issues.
• Someone who can be in the office 1-2 days a week and want to be part of a collaborative UK based as well as a globally spread team

Full time role

Working arrangements - Hybrid

The team typically works in the London office on Tuesdays and Thursdays but there is some flexibility.

Salary: Is highly dependent on experience but highly competitive for Not for profit sector and similar to what you would see in private sector for this level of role.