Job Description

The team covers a broad-ranging workload including corporate M&A, franchising, regulatory, commercial, dispute resolution, crisis management, privacy, IP and much more besides.
The Head of Legal will be in charge of managing and developing the legal function (both in the UK and internationally), taking the lead on key deals and providing day-to-day leadership to all members of the team. You will have the chance to engage with Board level stakeholders and provide your input into strategic projects and workstreams across the group.
You will be working closely with other leaders across the organisation to ensure regulatory compliance and training in a number of areas. The remit will also include managing the financial budget for the legal division, overseeing relationships with external law firms, and involvement in making a couple of additional hires that are planned for the team in 2026.
The successful candidate will be an accomplished commercial lawyer (ideally 15PQE+ but applications from all levels will be considered on merit), with experience as a General Counsel/Head of Legal managing a mid-size to large in-house legal team. This role requires an individual with a proactive mindset and empathetic style to be able to assist the team with whatever challenges they're facing.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Company
Established in 1985, the Robert Walters Group is one of the world's leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies with an international network of 44 offices in 21 countries. In the UK we specialise in the placement of permanent, contract and temporary positions across all levels of seniority and recruits across the accounting, finance, banking, IT, HR, legal, sales & marketing, secretarial and support disciplines.
Our specialist legal recruitment division provides a complete, fully integrated service that focuses on the placement of legal professionals into private practice, in-house and the public sector markets. Jobs at all degrees of seniority are covered, from newly-qualified lawyers to partner level, either on a locum, contract or permanent assignment basis.
Our extensive global network of offices allows us to place UK qualified lawyers overseas and internationally qualified lawyers in the UK. As part of the Robert Walters brand, the legal division is recognised worldwide and is associated with great expertise in our field and an unshakeable commitment to providing the best possible service.
For further information about the career prospects we can offer you, please visit our website:
Company info Telephone 020 7379 3333 Location 11 Slingsby Place
St Martins Courtyard
London
WC2E 9AB
United Kingdom
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