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Posted 02 August, 2026

Interim Senior Legal Counsel

Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd
Central London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Opportunity to join a deep tech innovation organisation on an interim basis as a Senior Legal Counsel.

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In this role you will join a busy legal team and will provide proactive and practical legal support. You will draft, review, advise and negotiate on a wide range of commercial agreements, including product launches, bids and teaming agreements, as well as collaborative research projects and grant funded programmes.

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To be considered you will be a legally qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with significant experience of leading negotiations on complex commercial agreements and projects. Experience of contract, commercial, intellectual property, IT, data Protection, AI is highly desirable, as is experience of defence/MOD contracts.

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This is an initial 10-week contract with the possibility of extension. You should expect to receive a day rate of £380.77 + £61.19 holiday pay per day (PAYE) or £441.96 per day (Umbrella). This role can be offered on a remote basis or hybrid working (London).

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Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

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If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.