Interim Senior Corporate Counsel
Senior Interim Corporate Counsel | Mid - Senior PQE
Confidential Mandates | Global Technology & Financial Services Businesses
We are currently working on a number of confidential interim corporate counsel mandates across some of the most exciting, high-growth technology and financial services businesses operating globally right now.
These are not typical interim roles. The businesses we're working with are internationally active, fast-moving and ambitious - and they need experienced, autonomous corporate lawyers who can lead from day one without hand-holding.
If you're a senior corporate lawyer available now or in the near term, we want to hear from you.
The Work
Across our current mandates, the work spans the full breadth of senior corporate practice:
- Lead on M&A transactions, equity and debt financings and strategic investments
- Advise on ESOP and incentive arrangements, intra-group treasury and reorganisations
- Oversee corporate secretarial and governance functions
- Support investor relations, financial audits and ESG matters
- Advise on real estate arrangements and IP matters
- Partner with commercial and regulatory legal teams on cross-border initiatives
- Manage and instruct external counsel across multiple jurisdictions
About You
- UK, US or common law qualified, mid - senior PQE
- Strong corporate pedigree - trained at a leading international law firm
- Significant experience advising on large, complex cross-border corporate transactions
- Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-focused
- Proven ability to operate autonomously and drive projects to completion independently
- Comfortable with complexity, ambiguity and pace
- Strong academic background
- In-house experience - permanent or on secondment - highly desirable
- Fintech, payments or broader financial services exposure a significant advantage
- Private fundraising, ESOP, real estate or IP exposure will make you stand out
Why Register With Us Now?
- Multiple live mandates - not one role, but several high-calibre opportunities
- Exclusive briefs with businesses that don't advertise publicly
- Immediate and near-term start dates available
- Genuine autonomy and senior visibility from day one
- Broad, intellectually stimulating workloads across corporate, transactional and advisory matters
- Represented by a Chambers & Partners ranked business in Flexible Legal Staffing 2026
These mandates are moving quickly and are being handled with complete discretion. If your profile fits - or you know someone it might - reach out now.
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π‘ Generous referral bonus for every successful introduction. All conversations handled in complete confidence.