Head of Legal & Commercial (In-house)
Location – London (hybrid working, approx. 3 days onsite)
Type – Permanent position
Salary – 80,000– 105,000 + bonus + benefits Key responsibilities of the Head of Legal and Commercial / Head of Legal / Head of Commercial role and not limited to:
- Lead the Legal and Commercial function, taking ownership of legal, contractual and commercial risk across the organisation.
- Act as the primary interface with key clients, leading negotiations on contract variations, compliance matters and commercial agreements.
- Provide strategic legal and commercial advice to senior leadership, supporting decision–making and long–term business objectives.
- Oversee compliance with franchise or contractual obligations, ensuring adherence to governance and regulatory requirements.
- Support major transformation projects, including complex programmes.
- Manage dispute resolution processes, including litigation where required.
- Own and develop corporate compliance frameworks including areas such as anti–bribery, modern slavery, and business ethics.
- Lead engagement with external legal counsel, managing performance, scope, and spend.
- Drive continuous improvement within the legal and commercial function through tools, templates and best practice.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, external partners and stakeholders.
- Lead, develop and mentor a small team, ensuring high performance and ongoing capability growth.
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with a minimum of 3+ years PQE, gained in–house or private practice.
- Strong experience operating within complex, contract–led commercial environments.
- Proven ability in contract negotiation, compliance management and risk mitigation.
- Experience working within regulated industries is highly advantageous.
- Broad legal knowledge including contract law, dispute resolution, data protection and regulatory frameworks.
- Proven leadership experience, including managing and developing teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at executive level.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive value and support business growth.
- Confident communicator with strong analytical and problem–solving capabilities.
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