Interim Legal Roles – Financial Services (UK)
Posted Today by Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role involves providing interim legal support to various financial services businesses in the UK, particularly during periods of transition such as notice periods or parental leave. Candidates should be experienced in-house lawyers open to day rate or fixed-term contract roles, with assignments varying from short-term support to longer-term contracts. The focus is on regulatory projects, commercial contracts, and corporate support within the financial services sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Covering gaps such as notice periods, parental leave, and team changes.
- Supporting on regulatory projects and business-as-usual workload.
- Stepping into senior roles on an interim basis.
- Providing legal support across banks, lenders, fintechs, asset managers, and insurers.
Key Skills:
- Experience in financial services regulatory matters.
- Knowledge of commercial contracts, including outsourcing and technology.
- Corporate and transactional support experience.
- Ability to cover senior leadership or Head of Legal roles.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
Interim Legal Roles – Financial Services (UK) I’m currently speaking with a range of financial services businesses who regularly need interim legal support at short notice. If you’re an experienced in-house lawyer open to day rate or fixed term contract roles, it would be great to hear from you.
Typical assignments include:
- Covering gaps (notice periods, parental leave, team changes)
- Supporting on regulatory projects and business-as-usual workload
- Stepping into senior roles on an interim basis
We work across:
- Banks and lenders
- Fintechs and payments businesses
- Asset managers and insurers
We’re particularly keen to connect with lawyers who have experience in:
- Financial services regulatory
- Commercial contracts (including outsourcing and tech)
- Corporate / transactional support
- Senior leadership or Head of Legal cover
Roles can vary from short-term pieces of support through to longer-term contracts, depending on the business need. If you’re open to hearing about interim opportunities now or in the coming months, feel free to apply or drop me a message for a confidential chat.
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