Interim Commercial Legal Counsel | Contracts & Legal Operations

Interim Commercial Legal Counsel | Contracts & Legal Operations

London | Hybrid (3 days per week in the office) | 3–6 month assignment | Immediate start preferred

The opportunity

We’re partnering with a fast-growing technology scale-up looking for an experienced Commercial Legal Counsel to join its team on an interim basis.

This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on commercial contracting with a meaningful legal operations improvement project. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders to support day‑to‑day commercial activity while helping make the contracting function more efficient, scalable and technology-enabled.

What you’ll be doing

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Advising stakeholders on commercial risks and practical solutions.
• Improving contract templates, playbooks, approval processes and contract management workflows.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline contracting through legal technology, automation and AI.
• Helping improve the efficiency and consistency of the end‑to‑end contracting lifecycle.
• Supporting other day‑to‑day in‑house legal matters as required.

What we’re looking for

• Strong commercial contracts experience, ideally gained in‑house or in a commercially focused legal practice.
• The ability to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice.
• Experience improving contracting processes, templates, systems or workflows, or a strong interest in developing this expertise.
• Confidence working with stakeholders across a fast‑paced business.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach and the ability to make an impact quickly.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, legal technology or AI‑enabled workflows would be an advantage.
• Duration: 3–6 months initially, with potential to extend.
• Location: Central London, with at least 3 days per week in the office.
• Start date: As soon as possible, short‑notice availability preferred (less than 1 month).

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