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Interim Head of Legal - Housing Sector Location: Hybrid (mainly remote but occasional travel to offices nationally) Contract Type: Interim - 3-month initial contract Rate: 500 per day inside IR35 (via Umbrella) Are you an experienced legal professional with a passion for making a difference? Our client, a leading organisation in the housing sector, is seeking an Interim Head of Legal to join their team and help create moments that matter for their customers. If you believe in exceptional service and are ready to support a culture where every voice is heard, this role is for you! About the Role: As the Interim Head of Legal, you will be at the forefront of providing robust legal advice and oversight to the organisation. You will lead a talented Legal Team, ensuring that legal compliance and exceptional service delivery are at the heart of everything we do. Your expertise will contribute to building safe, secure communities where individuals feel valued and empowered. Key Responsibilities: Legal Counsel: Serve as the senior legal advisor, tackling complex legal cases and contractual matters. External Legal Framework: Proactively manage relationships with external legal providers, ensuring effective collaboration and monitoring budget spend. Collaboration: Work alongside senior leaders to hold stakeholders accountable for legal requirements, providing training and support to internal teams. Training: Develop and deliver a bespoke legal training programme to mitigate key organisational risks. Risk Management: Identify and manage strategic and operational legal risks, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy. Legal Compliance: Lead efforts to ensure legal compliance with all regulatory requirements. Budget Management: Oversee budget controls, ensuring legal activity remains within financial constraints. Performance Management: Drive a performance-focused culture within the team, setting clear objectives and KPIs. Reporting: Communicate key legal matters to the Senior Leadership Team, simplifying complex issues for various audiences. Probity and Standards: Assist in creating a culture of ethical leadership and high professional standards across the organisation. Who You Are: Qualified Lawyer: You hold a Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience. Sector Experience: You have extensive experience in a regulated sector, ideally within social housing or property law. Strategic Thinker: You possess a strategic mindset with a knack for performance management and value creation. Exceptional Communicator: Your writing and presentation skills are top-notch, enabling you to convey complex legal matters with clarity. Natural Leader: You inspire and influence others, building trusted relationships while maintaining high standards of professionalism. What's in it for You? Join a collaborative team that puts customers at the heart of all decisions. Contribute to a meaningful mission of delivering affordable homes and building better futures. Work in a flexible and agile environment that prioritises both organisational goals and personal development. If you're ready to step into a role where your legal expertise can truly impact lives and communities, we want to hear from you! Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Commercial Solicitor (12-Month Interim Contract) Location: Central London (Elephant & Castle) Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days WFH) Rate: Up to £400 per day (Inside IR35) Morson Talent is proud to be recruiting on behalf of UK Power Networks, the country s largest electricity distribution network operator. We are seeking a skilled Commercial Solicitor to join their in-house legal team on a 12-month interim contract. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-value, business-critical projects within a dynamic, regulated sector. The Role As a key member of the legal team, you will provide commercially focused legal advice to senior executives and operational teams across the organisation. Responsibilities include: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial, consultancy, service, works, and construction contracts (including NEC contracts). Advising on legislation including the Electricity Act, Data Protection Act, TUPE, Health & Safety law, planning, and competition law. Leading negotiations with external counsel and City law firms. Supporting on disputes and litigation, as well as instructing and supervising external solicitors. Delivering training on current legal and compliance issues to colleagues. Advising on intellectual property and other compliance requirements. About You We are looking for a confident, adaptable Solicitor who can thrive in a fast-paced, regulated environment. The ideal candidate will bring: UK or Commonwealth Solicitor qualification with strong academic credentials. At least 2 3 years PQE in commercial and/or construction law. Experience both in-house and in private practice (preferred). Strong track record in managing complex negotiations at senior level. Familiarity with the NEC suite of contracts. Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a varied, high-volume workload. Experience in the utilities or regulated sectors (preferred but not essential). What s on Offer Day rate up to £400 (inside IR35). Hybrid working model 3 days office-based (Elephant & Castle), 2 days remote. The chance to work on complex, high-value matters for one of the UK s leading energy organisations.

Legal Director - Group M&A Location: Hybrid - 3 days in Slough office, 2 from home Rate: Up to 672/day PAYE (agency payroll only) Duration: Day rate contract to Dec 2026 An exceptional interim opportunity for a senior M&A/corporate lawyer to step into a Legal Director role at the group level of a global, FTSE 20-scale business. You'll be part of a high-performing legal function, acting as the lead legal advisor on international acquisitions and divestments. The role partners closely with the Corporate Development team and involves complex cross-border deal activity, senior stakeholder engagement, and managing one Senior Legal Counsel. You'll also be responsible for supervising external counsel and driving legal process improvements. Key requirements: 6+ years' PQE (UK or equivalent jurisdiction) Experience of working in an FTSE 100 environment Deep corporate/M&A experience from a leading law firm or large in-house legal team Track record of delivering international transactions and restructurings Comfortable operating in matrixed organisations and engaging with C-level stakeholders Experience advising listed businesses and managing external counsel Available to start in the coming weeks This is a hands-on role with strategic visibility. The ideal candidate will combine technical excellence with commercial pragmatism and leadership capability. Interested? Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion