Interim Legal Counsel
Posted 1 week ago by LHH
£1,000 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Legal Counsel role is a 6-month contract position based in London, focusing on providing legal support for technology, operations, and procurement matters within an international financial institution. The position involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating ICT-related contracts while advising on regulatory developments affecting third-party and outsourcing arrangements. The role requires collaboration with global legal teams and offers an opportunity to contribute to significant technology and transformation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, draft, and negotiate ICT services and outsourcing contracts, including cloud computing, managed services, and software/SaaS agreements.
- Advise on legal, contractual, and regulatory risks relating to third-party and procurement activities across EMEA.
- Support compliance with UK/EBA outsourcing guidelines, the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and related regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and update standard contract templates, checklists, and playbooks for ICT and outsourcing agreements.
- Provide general commercial legal support and guidance to procurement and technology stakeholders.
- Collaborate with legal teams globally (including EMEA, Americas, and Tokyo offices) on cross-border matters.
Key Skills:
- Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent).
- Solid experience drafting and negotiating ICT and technology contracts in a financial services, corporate, or law firm setting.
- Strong knowledge of outsourcing regulations, data protection (GDPR), and commercial law.
- Ability to manage complex workloads across multiple projects with competing deadlines.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a pragmatic and commercial approach.
Salary (Rate): £1,000 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
Interim Legal Counsel – (6-Month Contract) Location: London (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days per week in the office) Duration: 6 months Rate: £1,000 per day (Umbrella) An international financial institution is seeking an experienced Interim Legal Counsel to join its Legal team on a 6-month contract. This role focuses on providing legal support for technology, operations, and procurement matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating ICT-related contracts and advising on regulatory developments affecting third-party and outsourcing arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate ICT services and outsourcing contracts, including cloud computing, managed services, and software/SaaS agreements.
- Advise on legal, contractual, and regulatory risks relating to third-party and procurement activities across EMEA.
- Support compliance with UK/EBA outsourcing guidelines, the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and related regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and update standard contract templates, checklists, and playbooks for ICT and outsourcing agreements.
- Provide general commercial legal support and guidance to procurement and technology stakeholders.
- Collaborate with legal teams globally (including EMEA, Americas, and Tokyo offices) on cross-border matters.
Candidate Profile
- Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent)
- Solid experience drafting and negotiating ICT and technology contracts in a financial services, corporate, or law firm setting.
- Strong knowledge of outsourcing regulations, data protection (GDPR), and commercial law.
- Ability to manage complex workloads across multiple projects with competing deadlines.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a pragmatic and commercial approach.
This is an exciting interim opportunity to join a globally recognised financial institution and contribute to high-profile technology and transformation projects.