PE Global is currently recruiting for a Legal Advisor - External Workforce Management & AI-Enabled HR Solutions, for a leading multi-national Pharma client based in London.
This is an initial 12 month contract position working fully remotely.
Pay rate is £30.48ph with 35 hours per week.
***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***
Duties of the role/Responsibilities
- Act as the primary legal advisor on all External Workforce topics, including classification, co‑employment risk, tenure rules, and country-specific restrictions.
- Advise on the legal implications of workforce solutions and EWM policy design in partnership with P&O, Legal, and Procurement.
- Ensure adherence to local labor laws, regulatory updates, and audit requirements across global operations.
- Support the development, update, and maintenance of global and local EWM compliance frameworks.
- Oversee legal input for supplier agreements, contracting templates, and negotiation guidance for external workforce providers.
- Partner with Procurement to ensure compliance in the source-to-contract lifecycle, including supplier governance, pricing discussions, umbrella agreements, and commercial escalations.
- Provide legal oversight on the use of AI models in worker classification, sourcing, or HR workflows—particularly where AI improves accuracy or decision-making (e.g., classification models improving up to 95%).
- Serve as a standing member in consultation forums, SteerCos, and HR/Legal alignment meetings related to External Workforce and AI implementation.
- Act as escalation point for country audits, worker classification issues, or policy deviation requests.
- Identify, mitigate, and document legal risks related to EWM operations and AI deployment.
- Support global/local audits and risk assessments; lead alignment on remediation actions.
- Contribute to operational excellence by reducing delays associated with fragmented legal support and improving decision‑making efficiency.
Education/Experience
- Master’s degree in Law; specialization in labor/employment law strongly preferred.
- 7+ years of legal experience in labor law, employment regulations, or external workforce governance (in‑house or law firm).
- Experience working with contracting and procurement.
- Solid understanding of procurement‑related contracting and commercial negotiations.
- Proven ability to assess regulatory implications of HR and workforce policies.
- Experience with AI implementation (ethical, legal, compliance aspects) preferred.
- Strong expertise in labor law, procurement frameworks, and ideally AI and digital technology implementations.
- Excellent ability to translate legal concepts into operational guidance for HR and business teams.
- Strong stakeholder management; ability to influence without authority across global teams.
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to simplify complex legal topics for non‑lawyers.
- Analytical mindset; ability to balance compliance with business needs.
- Structured, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in parallel.
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.
Please click the link below to apply.
***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***
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