Sole Legal Counsel

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Ready to take a meaningful step into a truly influential in‑house role?

A growing international business in London is looking for its first standalone Legal Counsel. This is an opportunity to shape an entire legal function and become a trusted adviser at the heart of a scaling organisation. If you’re confident managing stakeholders and enjoy working across a broad range of legal matters, this could be an exceptional next move.

Want a role where your voice genuinely drives the direction of the business?

As their first in‑house lawyer, you’ll be the go‑to legal contact across the organisation, partnering closely with an engaged board and senior leadership. You’ll have the autonomy to build internal processes, reduce reliance on external counsel, and guide the business as it evolves across multiple international markets.

What will this Legal Counsel job involve?

You’ll step into a dynamic environment with exposure to a varied and impactful workload, including:

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Supporting employment matters as the team grows
• Advising on property and facilities work tied to global expansion
• Managing international queries spanning the UK, US, Singapore, and Spain
• Helping shape how the business approaches legal risk, governance, and internal frameworks

With frequent interaction with US‑based stakeholders, an understanding of the US commercial or legal landscape would be highly advantageous.

To excel in this Legal Counsel role, you will ideally bring:

• At least 5 years of post‑qualification experience
• Experience working across a broad commercial portfolio
• Confidence in influencing senior stakeholders and working autonomously
• The ability to juggle a varied workload
• Strong communication skills and a solutions‑focused mindset

The working environment:

You’ll be joining an innovative, globally minded organisation that values partnership, collaboration, and clarity. This is a rare chance to step into a newly created role, shape how legal integrates across the business, and have your work directly influence its international growth.

Location: Chiswick, London (on‑site presence required, with scope for 1 day wfh)

If you’re someone who thrives in an autonomous environment, enjoys variety, and wants to genuinely influence how a legal function grows, we encourage you to get in touch.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Please reach out to Hayley Rose or Chloë at Harvey John for more information or to ask about reasonable adjustments for this Legal Counsel job in London.