Interim Legal Counsel (Consumer)
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £600.0 to £750.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | Umbrella DOE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, London, EC2V 6DN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4781437_1773920929 |
Summary
Your new company
A leading TMT organisation is seeking a Legal Counsel to support the launch of new products and ensure they meet all legal, regulatory, and FCA requirements. This is a hands‑on year-long assignment (potential for extension by another year) working across product, marketing, billing, and transformation teams, in an organisation that operates across fast‑moving, highly regulated sectors, delivering a wide range of products and services to millions of UK customers.
Your new role
You will help ensure that new consumer offerings are taken to market in a compliant, fair, transparent, and FCA‑aligned manner. You will:
- Advise on bringing consumer products to market legally and compliantly
- Provide guidance on FCA‑regulated matters and Consumer Credit Act requirements
- Draft and review Terms & Conditions
- Offer legal oversight of advertising, marketing, and promotional activity
- Partner with cross‑functional teams on major transformation projects
What you'll need to succeed
- Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive; substantially experienced Paralegals may be considered
- 4+ years' experience (guideline) in consumer law, regulatory law, telecoms or financial services
- Strong stakeholder management and commercial awareness
- Practical, solution‑focused approach and ability to handle competing priorities
- Experience supporting transformation programmes is beneficial
- Telecoms experience advantageous
What you'll get in return
- £600-£750 umbrella day rate DOE
- 12‑month contract with potential extension
- Hybrid working (London or Berkshire)
- Opportunity to influence high‑profile consumer product launches
What you need to do now
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