Interim Senior Legal Counsel / Head of Legal - 12 month FTC

Interim Senior Legal Counsel / Head of Legal – 12-month maternity cover

📍 London | Hybrid working

Beacon Legal Connect is partnering with an international technology business serving the financial services sector to recruit an experienced commercial technology lawyer to lead legal support across EMEA.

Reporting to the overseas-based General Counsel, you will work closely with senior executives, combining strategic advice with hands-on delivery across a varied legal remit.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead negotiations on complex commercial, technology and SaaS agreements.
• Advise on privacy, intellectual property, corporate, employment and regulatory matters.
• Support commercial bids and pre-sales activities, helping stakeholders assess and manage risk.
• Develop contract templates, playbooks and processes, deliver training and mentor junior colleagues.

About you:

• A qualified lawyer with at least 8 years’ PQE and a current, unrestricted practising certificate.
• Significant experience negotiating complex technology and SaaS contracts, alongside strong knowledge of UK GDPR and privacy law.
• A background in technology, software or financial services, gained in-house or with a leading law firm.
• Commercial, pragmatic and confident advising senior stakeholders within an international business.

An opportunity to take on a visible leadership role and influence commercial outcomes within a global technology business.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Henry Fieldhouse at Beacon Legal Connect, or send me a direct message.

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