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Insight Select
Legal Counsel
North London, London
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 4 hours ago
- Salary
- £750 - 800 - Day
- Recruiter
- Insight Select
- Closes
- 30 Mar 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Legal Counsel
£750 - £800 Per Day (Umbrella) | 9 Month Maternity Contract | London, Hybrid
We are supporting a large, internationally operating organisation with the appointment of an experienced Legal Counsel to join its commercial legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a high-impact role supporting complex, cross-border commercial activity in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior legal stakeholders and business leaders, providing both strategic and hands-on legal support across commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, ethics, and dispute resolution.
Key Responsibilities
Provide end-to-end legal support on complex commercial arrangements, including cross-border and public sector contracts
Structure, draft and negotiate a broad range of customer, supplier and partner agreements
Support procurement and tender processes, including advising on public procurement legislation
Contribute to the development of scalable, standardised contracting frameworks, templates and playbooks
Support the launch of new products, services and strategic partnerships by providing proactive legal advice
Assist with go-to-market strategies, risk assessments and deal optimisation
Support ethics and compliance activity across areas such as anti-corruption, AML, competition, trade, data protection and national security
Assist with internal investigations, remediation and reporting
Support the management and resolution of disputes, claims and litigation xjnqpsq matters
Essential Requirements
Qualified solicitor in England & Wales
Minimum 5 years’ PQE (law firm and/or in-house)
Strong experience advising on a wide range of commercial agreements
Experience within technology, professional services, consulting or B2B environment
Exposure to IP, data protection, TUPE, XaaS and IR35
Package
9-month maternity contract – March 2026 – January 2027
Day rate - £750 - £800 per day umbrella
London, Hybrid
Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours PW
Ad ID: 5417777992
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