Interim Head of Legal - business intelligence - London

They are looking for a commercially minded interim Head of Legal (3-6 months contract) to provide pragmatic, day-to-day legal support across the organisation while overseeing a small team covering legal, compliance, data governance, risk, and sustainability. Reporting to the CFO, you will operate independently on routine matters and coordinate external counsel for specialist or high-risk issues., * Commercial & Corporate: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, SaaS/vendor, outsourcing, and open-source agreements, while supporting governance and regulatory change.

• Data Protection & Privacy: Oversee GDPR compliance, DPAs, DPIAs, IT vendor privacy reviews, and incident/breach response.
• Employment & HR: Partner with HR on complex employee relations, UK employment law compliance, policies, and escalated disputes.
• External Counsel: Manage instructions, consolidate advice, and ensure cost-effective use of external advisers.

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (England & Wales or equivalent) with roughly 5-10 years’ PQE, ideally with in-house experience.
• Strong background in commercial contracting, general legal advisory, and practical GDPR/data privacy compliance.
• Experience advising on complex HR/employment matters is highly advantageous.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused, and able to clearly translate legal risk for non-lawyers.

Our client is global, subscriber-focused business intelligence company with over 500 employees across EMEA, the US, and APAC. They provide industry-leading journalism, data, events, and market insight to connect and inform investment professionals across specialised global markets.