Interim General Counsel – 12 Month FTC
Location: London (3 days in office)
Reporting to: CFO
Start: August / September
Direct Reports: Senior Legal Counsel & Senior Paralegal
Package: Competitive
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly commercial interim legal leader to join a fast-growing UK technology business operating within a regulated environment.
This is a key leadership role suited to someone who enjoys combining strategic input with hands-on delivery across complex commercial and technology matters.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead the legal function through a critical period, supporting the business on high-value contracts, legal operations, and regulatory risk.
The Role
As Interim General Counsel, you will take ownership of a broad and business-critical legal remit, with a particular focus on complex commercial contracts across SaaS, software, hosting, and wider technology arrangements.
You will partner with senior leadership, support a regulated customer base, and manage a small legal team – balancing strategic oversight with practical, solutions-focused legal support.
Key Responsibilities
* Strategic Leadership - lead and manage the legal function, providing clear, actionable advice to the executive team
* Contract Negotiation - draft, review, and negotiate complex, high-value commercial agreements, including SaaS, software licensing, hosting, and supplier/partner contracts
* Team Management - supervise and develop the legal team, ensuring effective allocation of work across the Senior Legal Counsel and Senior Paralegal
* Product & Templates - develop product-specific terms and continuously update contract templates and playbooks in line with evolving business offerings
* Legal Operations - oversee legal processes, workflows, and systems, driving effective use of CLM and AI tools
* Regulatory & Data Protection - provide advice on data protection and security matters, including product-related considerations, while monitoring evolving FinTech regulation
* Project Delivery - support strategic initiatives and key legal projects across the business
About You
The successful candidate is likely to be a UK qualified solicitor with strong in-house or commercial experience gained within technology, SaaS, software, or another fast-paced regulated sector.
You will be comfortable operating autonomously, managing competing priorities, and partnering with senior stakeholders in a high-performing environment.
Skills & Experience
* Qualification & Experience - UK qualified solicitor with 9+ years’ PQE, ideally with contractor experience
* Leadership - proven experience managing and mentoring both junior and senior legal professionals
* Technology Expertise - strong background in SaaS, software, and cloud contracting, with familiarity in AI-related considerations
* Financial Services Knowledge - understanding of UK financial services regulation relevant to technology providers – including security, resilience, and business continuity
* Data Protection - strong grounding in data protection, with the ability to make sound, risk-based decisions
* Operational Capability - experience managing legal operations, workflows, and legal technology
* Commercial Acumen - ability to translate complex legal issues into practical, business-focused advice
* Communication - excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage at executive level