Interim Head of Corporate Legal – 6-Month Contract
Interim Head of Corporate Legal – 6-Month Contract
London, hybrid Working
A leading international organisation is seeking an experienced corporate lawyer to join on an interim basis for an initial 6-month contract, leading a specialist corporate legal function responsible for supporting high-value strategic transactions and corporate initiatives.
Working closely with executive stakeholders and senior business leaders, you will advise on a broad range of matters including M&A, joint ventures, investments, treasury, financing, corporate governance, and compliance, while leading an established team of legal professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing corporate legal team covering M&A, investments, treasury and governance matters.
- Advise on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and strategic investments from inception through to completion.
- Provide legal support on financing arrangements, treasury activities, debt instruments and related corporate transactions.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across the business, acting as a trusted advisor on strategically significant and commercially sensitive matters.
- Develop and enhance governance frameworks, operational processes, and internal legal capabilities.
- Lead negotiations with external counterparties, advisers, and stakeholders, delivering pragmatic, commercial solutions while effectively managing legal risk.
- Drive legal innovation initiatives, including the adoption of AI, technology, and automation tools to improve legal service delivery and efficiency.
- Foster a high-performance culture through effective leadership, coaching, and team development.
Candidate Profile
- UK-qualified solicitor with approximately 12+ years’ PQE.
- Strong corporate law background with significant experience in M&A, corporate transactions, treasury, governance, and financing matters.
- Experience gained within a leading law firm, listed company, multinational organisation, and/or private equity-backed environment.
- Strong working knowledge of UK listing rules and corporate governance frameworks.
- Proven ability to influence, challenge and build credibility with senior stakeholders, including board and executive-level decision-makers.
- Excellent commercial judgement, negotiation skills, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Demonstrable experience leading teams and delivering results through periods of transformation and change.
- Genuine interest in legal innovation, technology, and AI-driven solutions.
To register an interest, please send through an updated CV to View email address on lawabsolute.com
Working through LAW Absolute
As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.
We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.
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