Head of Legal

Taylor Root
London

Our client is a trusted market leader within the travel services sector.

Reporting into the Chief Legal Officer. They are seeking a talented and commercially minded Head of Legal to join their high performing team. In this pivotal and wide-ranging role, you will provide comprehensive legal support and strategic direction across all areas of the business, with an emphasis on the operational oversight of the legal function. Ensuring high levels of service across a range of Commercial, Governance and Regulatory services ensuring compliance with their legal, governance and regulatory obligations.

About the Role:

  • Proactively support the business’ goals through timely legal and governance services.
  • Lead and implement the group’s legal strategy and provide legal oversight across all operational and strategic initiatives.
  • Oversee and lead a wide range of commercial contracts and provide end-end legal support on corporate transactional activity.
  • Maintain high standards of corporate governance, support the board, and manage company secretarial matters for all legal entities.
  • Act as Data Protection Officer for the group, advising on data governance and compliance.

Who You Are:

  • A UK qualified solicitor with a minimum of 10+ years of experience in both private practice and in-house roles.
  • Proven experience managing legal affairs across complex commercial contracts, supply chain arrangements, corporate, governance and regulatory compliance.
  • Translate global and regional legal strategy into local execution, ensuring operational effectiveness and business alignment.
  • Experience gained within the services or travel logistics industry or similar environment.
  • Strong leadership and management skills, confident in supporting C-suite stakeholders.
  • A natural leader with excellent judgement, strategic vision and a results-oriented approach.
  • Strategic thinking with a keen eye for future trends.
  • A proactive, commercially focused mindset and ability to translate legal complexity into clear pragmatic guidance with a “get things done” attitude

A resilient and commercially driven mindset is critical, as well as the ability to operate autonomously within a dynamic, fast-paced commercial setting.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly changing ambitious environment. If you are a highly motivated legal professional seeking a challenging, transformational, and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply.

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Posted 2025-09-30

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