Senior Counsel
hace 4 días
Glasgow
Senior Counsel 6-month initial contract with option to extend £425 - £490 per day Inside IR35 Hybrid - Glasgow Lorien are currently seeking an experienced Senior Counsel to join a high-profile public sector organisation on an initial 6-month contract. This is a senior, business-facing role offering broad exposure across legal, governance, and strategic activity. The role will support and deputise for the General Counsel, acting as a key point of contact for legal advice across the organisation. You will play a critical role in ensuring strong corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and effective legal risk management. Key responsibilities: • Provide timely, commercially focused legal advice across a wide range of areas including corporate governance, public procurement, contract drafting and management, employment law, data protection, FOI/EIR, IT and cyber security, and intellectual property., • Support the General Counsel in maintaining company-wide governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with all legal, financial, and regulatory requirements., • Assist in Company Secretary duties, including supporting Board and subcommittee governance processes such as agenda preparation, papers, minutes, and action tracking., • Contribute to audit and risk oversight, working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure robust controls and reporting., • Support the development and implementation of organisational strategy, policies, and operating models., • Assist in managing the wider legal and governance function, including collaboration with business management, audit and risk, and governance teams., • Advise on regulatory and contractual matters within a complex, highly regulated operating environment., • Qualified Solicitor in Scotland with circa 7+ years PQE, gained within a reputable law firm and/or in-house environment., • Strong background in commercial contracts, corporate governance, and public procurement law., • Experience working within a complex, highly regulated environment, ideally within the public sector or supporting public sector clients., • Broad legal expertise with the ability to advise across multiple disciplines and manage competing priorities., • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and drafting skills., • Proven ability to operate autonomously while contributing effectively as part of a wider senior team., • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with a pragmatic and risk-aware approach. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.