Interim Senior Legal Counsel (Vendor & Outsourcing)

Interim Senior Legal Counsel (Vendor & Outsourcing)12 month contract. Hybrid working. Asap start. Temp to perm. The OpportunityWe're working with a leading global financial services and asset servicing organisation seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to join its legal team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.The business supports many of the world's largest investment managers, private funds and institutional investors, providing critical operational, fund administration, banking and technology-enabled solutions across multiple international markets. With a significant global footprint and a highly regulated operating environment, it offers the opportunity to work on complex, cross-border legal matters with senior stakeholders across the business.This is a key legal role with responsibility for supporting the organisation's vendor and third-party contracting activities globally.The successful candidate will have trained and qualified at a leading law firm before moving in-house within a financial services business. Significant experience negotiating vendor, technology and outsourcing agreements, together with a strong understanding of the regulatory considerations surrounding third-party arrangements is essential.The RoleYou'll act as a trusted advisor to the business on a broad range of commercial and technology-related agreements, partnering closely with Procurement, Vendor Management, Information Security, Data Protection and senior business stakeholders.Key responsibilities include:Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of vendor and technology agreements, including MSAs, SaaS agreements, software licences, SOWs and outsourcing arrangements.Advising on contractual risk, regulatory considerations and commercial strategy.Supporting third-party risk management, outsourcing and operational resilience initiatives.Managing matters through the full contract lifecycle, from instruction through to execution.Partnering with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions to deliver practical, business-focused legal advice.Supporting contractual remediation projects and wider business change initiatives.About YouEngland & Wales qualified solicitor.5 to 11 years' PQE (this is a firm PQE requirement by the client).Strong commercial contracts background, gained in-house or in private practice.Significant experience negotiating vendor, technology and outsourcing agreements.Experience within financial services, asset management, banking, fintech or another regulated environment.Comfortable operating autonomously and managing senior stakeholders across a global business.Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to risk.