Interim Head of Legal

The Company is seeking an Interim Head of Legal to lead its day-to-day legal function and provide practical, commercially focused advice across the business. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, advising on corporate, regulatory, governance, and operational matters, and supporting data privacy compliance. The role also covers reviewing data processing agreements and impact assessments, advising on data incidents, partnering with HR on employment matters, and coordinating specialist external counsel. The successful candidate will manage legal risk and lead a small team spanning legal, compliance, data governance, risk, and sustainability. Applicants should be qualified lawyers with approximately 5–10 years of post-qualification experience and strong in-house commercial contracts expertise. Practical knowledge of GDPR and data privacy, experience advising senior stakeholders, and the ability to manage a varied workload autonomously are required. A pragmatic, commercially minded, solutions-focused approach is essential, while employment law experience and previous team leadership are advantageous.