Legal Professionals

Hire Resolve is assisting legal organisations in hiring experienced legal professionals for multiple mid–senior level opportunities across a range of practice areas and business functions. This is a multi-role campaign covering both private practice and in-house positions (depending on background), with clear progression pathways toward senior specialist and leadership roles such as Senior Associate, Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel, Managing Associate, Practice Lead, Head of Legal, or Legal Operations Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice to stakeholders and/or clients across commercial and operational matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, NDAs, supplier terms, service agreements)
• Manage and progress matters in areas such as corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, property, procurement, compliance, privacy, or governance (aligned to experience)
• Support dispute resolution activity, including pre-action strategy, liaison with external counsel, and case management
• Contribute to compliance programmes and internal policies, including monitoring of regulatory changes and controls
• Assist with risk assessments and recommendations to reduce legal and commercial exposure
• Maintain accurate records, matter documentation, and reporting aligned to confidentiality and data protection expectations
• Partner with internal teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making
• Support process improvement initiatives (e.g., contract playbooks, clause libraries, workflow automation, template governance)
• Mentor junior colleagues and promote consistent quality standards across the function

Requirements

• Qualifications (role-dependent):

• For solicitor roles: Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (or Scotland/Northern Ireland as relevant), typically with strong post-qualification experience

• For barrister or advocate pathways: relevant professional qualification and practice experience (where applicable)

• For legal operations, contracts, compliance, or specialist roles: relevant degree and substantial sector experience (legal qualification beneficial but not always essential)

• Experience: Typically 5–12+ years of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or private practice), suited to mid–senior level scope