Interim Legal Counsel – 6 month Fixed Term Contract – October Start

Company: Taylor Root
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Interim Legal Counsel – 6 month Fixed Term Contract – October Start

Interim Legal Counsel – 6 month Fixed Term Contract – October Start

Taylor Root is working with a globally recognised leader in educational services. They’re looking to take on an Interim Legal Counsel, who can be with them from mid-October for a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

This is a role where you’ll be supporting their businesses across the UK and Ireland, as well as some of their wider international operations. This is a varied commercial role, encompassing a wide remit of work. The work is of a high quality, complex and cross border.

  • You will give practical legal advice to key stakeholders on business as usual and project matters;
  • Draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts (services, IT, apprenticeship, co-operation, supply, distribution, confidentiality etc);
  • You may also be required to provide support regarding M&A transactions, data protection, education regulation, disputes and ad hoc property and employment issues.

You’ll be sitting within a warm, approachable legal team and the role is one where you’re very client facing.

Key Requirements

  • UK qualified solicitor, or solicitor qualified in another common-law jurisdiction;
  • Ideally, at least 3+ PQE;
  • Experience and strong ability in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts;
  • In-house experience;
  • Experience working with large, multinational clients;
  • A willingness to learn and develop in new areas of law;
  • You must be confident, robust and commercially astute.

The UK legal office is based in London, however they can consider flexible working including fully remote working.

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Associate

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Contract

Job function

  • Job function

    Legal

  • Industries

    Staffing and Recruiting and Legal Services

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Posted: April 11th, 2026