Interim Legal and Compliance Manager
Posted Today by PROSPECTUS-4
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Legal and Compliance Manager involves leading contract management and providing legal expertise for an international medical research charity. The position requires overseeing compliance, particularly regarding data protection, and managing the legal function. This is a temporary full-time role with a focus on making a meaningful impact in the not-for-profit sector. The successful candidate will support and onboard legal team members while acting as a senior point of escalation when necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading on end-to-end contract management, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating.
- Providing sound legal expertise across commercial and organisational matters.
- Overseeing compliance, particularly surrounding data/GDPR.
- Day-to-day leadership of the legal function.
- Supporting and onboarding legal team members.
- Acting as a senior point of escalation when necessary.
Key Skills:
- Recent, relevant experience, ideally within the not-for-profit or medical sectors.
- Strong understanding of contracts and compliance, especially around data protection.
- Confidence using relevant systems (MS Teams, SharePoint, and Concord).
- Line management experience and proactive leadership.
- Confidence delivering in a transitional environment.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Salary (Rate): £28.13 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Remote
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week over 5 days)
Contract: Temporary (3 months)
Pay/Salary: £28.13 per hour plus holiday (equivalent to £55,000 p/a)
Start Date: January
About the Role
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting an international medical research charitable organisation in their search for an Interim Legal and Compliance Manager.
Responsibilities
- Leading on end-to-end contract management, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating. Providing sound legal expertise across commercial and organisational matters. Overseeing compliance, particularly surrounding data/GDPR. Day-to-day leadership of the legal function. Supporting and onboarding legal team members. Acting as a senior point of escalation when necessary.
Requirements
- Recent, relevant experience, ideally within the not-for-profit or medical sectors. Strong understanding of contracts and compliance, especially around data protection. Confidence using relevant systems (MS Teams, SharePoint, and Concord). Line management experience and proactive leadership. Confidence delivering in a transitional environment. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so if you're looking to use your legal expertise to make a meaningful impact, apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.
At Prospectus, we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.