Senior Legal Counsel (Interim, Remote)

JMC Legal Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an Interim Legal Counsel for a 6-month contract based in the City of London. This hybrid role requires a qualified lawyer to negotiate commercial agreements and provide legal advice to cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have in-house experience, excellent communication skills, and a background in payroll or payments. There is potential for contract extension or conversion to permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll or payments with a financial services background is valuable.
• Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• European work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with the sales team to support commercial success.
• Provide legal advice to cross-functional teams across Europe.
• Support improvements to processes and develop the legal function.

Skills

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Qualified lawyer with in-house experience

Job description

Overview

Interim Legal Counsel - 6 Month Contract (remote with 1 day per week in office in Hampshire)

Possibility of extension or permanent after contract completion.

Are you a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with business teams and making an impact from day one? This 6-month interim role offers the chance to join an innovative global organisation in the payroll and payments technology sector, with the opportunity to extend or transition into a permanent position.

Why this role?

• Global exposure - work with colleagues across Europe in a truly international setting.
• Career progression - join on a contract basis but with the potential to secure a long-term role.
• Impactful work - partner directly with sales and cross-functional teams, where your advice helps drive growth.

What you'll do

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, particularly within payroll, payments, or financial services.
• Collaborate with the sales team to support commercial success while managing legal risk.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice to cross-functional teams across Europe.
• Support improvements to processes and contribute to the development of the legal function.

What we're looking for

• A qualified lawyer with in-house experience (or strong law firm training plus in-house exposure).
• Background in payroll or payments is ideal, though wider financial services experience is also valuable.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills - able to work seamlessly with sales and non-legal teams.
• European work experience preferred.
• Comfortable working independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The offer

• 6-month contract with scope to extend or convert to permanent.
• Hybrid model: primarily remote with one day per week in the office.
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking business shaping the future of payroll and payments.