Head of Legal

Head of Legal

Our client a luxury goods company is seeking an accomplished Head of Legal to join its senior leadership team . ​​​​​​​

Role details:

Initial 3-month contract with the potential to go permanent

Hybrid- 4 days per week in the office

ASAP start- candidates must be available on no more than 2 weeks’ notice

The Head of Legal, will act as the organisation’s primary legal authority, advising the CEO, COO, and wider Executive Team across all areas of legal, regulatory, and governance activity.

You will undertake the following:

• Lead and manage all legal work across the business, including commercial contracts, corporate matters, procurement, data protection, distribution, HR and employment and brand protection.
• Provide strategic counsel on intellectual property, regulatory and compliance frameworks, market expansion, and packaging/logistics.
• Oversee compliance, risk management, and adherence to applicable food & drink, production, and commercial regulations.
• Strong understanding of complex, brand‑led, or regulated environments.

About You

• Qualification as a UK Solicitor/Barrister/ CILEX with substantial PQE.
• Experience advising senior executives and interacting confidently at Board level.
• A background in FMCG, luxury goods, food & drink, or another regulated sector is highly desirable. Consumer experience is essential.
• Strong capability in commercial, corporate, regulatory, Employment/HR, data protection, and IP matters.
• Excellent judgement, negotiation skills, and the ability to balance risk with commercial opportunity.
• A collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions‑oriented approach.

Due to the initial temporary nature of the role, we are seeking candidates available to start on short notice. To register an interest, please send an updated CV to [email protected]

Working through LAW Absolute

As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.

We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.

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