38 Legal Officer jobs in the United Kingdom

Are you an experienced legal professional looking for a part-time role with a prestigious local authority? One of my local government clients are currently seeking a Legal Officer to support our prosecutions under the Single Justice Procedure.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• p>Managing case files and liaising with business support to ensure timely action

• Drafting legal documents, letters, reports, and articles

• Instructing counsel, experts, and suppliers, including raising and receipting purchase orders

• Preparing and submitting electronic court bundles, including uploading to digital courtrooms

• Assisting with billing, administration, and diary management

• Attending court hearings and clerking as needed

• Supporting onboarding and training of new team members

• Aiding in LEXCEL accreditation preparation

• Recording time/matter information accurately using our case management system

What We’re Looking For:

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Strong organisational and administrative skills

• Experience working within a legal environment, ideally within a public sector legal team

• Confidence working independently and collaboratively

• A proactive attitude and high attention to detail

• Willingness to attend court and support high-level legal proceedings

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This is a hybrid role 1 to 2 Days per week in the office

If interested in this role please send your CV to Lee-Juan at Coyle Personnel

Job Advertisement: Legal Officer
Location: East London
Contract Type: Temporary
Working Pattern: Full Time

Hourly rate: 22.55 per hour PAYE / 29.44 Umbrella

What You'll Do:
As a Legal Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our legal service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing effective administrative support to legal teams, ensuring smooth operations across various disciplines.
• Assisting in legal research and basic case work, contributing to high-quality, solution-focused legal advice.
• Maintaining manual and electronic systems, including corporate IT systems and legal case management systems.
• Supporting project work, including fact-finding and research, while managing project plans effectively.
• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations, Data Protection laws, and safeguarding policies.
• Engaging with clients and external stakeholders, delivering excellent customer service and building strong relationships.

What You'll Bring:
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong IT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal case management systems.
• organisational Skills: Ability to prioritise and manage your workload effectively.
• Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a customer-focused approach.
• Knowledge of Legal Frameworks: Understanding of the complexities within a legal environment, including Data Protection and Freedom of Information issues.
• Team Spirit: A collaborative mindset with the ability to work well in a team to achieve shared goals.

Additional Information:
This is a full-time temporary position, and while driving is not required, flexibility to work across sites is essential.

We look forward to your application!

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser (url removed)

• Provide paralegal support to a team of lawyers, liaising with courts, suppliers, and other legal practices.
li>Develop and maintain efficient administrative systems to support the team, ensuring compliance with service and corporate processes, and procedures.
• Act as the key liaison with the Legal Services Business Support team.
• Liaise with the business support team to ensure actions are progressed in a timely fashion.
• Instruct experts, counsel, and other suppliers on behalf of the team, raise purchase orders, and receipt goods to ensure timely payment of suppliers and services.
• Carry out office administration, including billing and writing letters.
• Organize diaries, schedule meetings, and respond to telephone queries.
• Write first document drafts and proofread documents.
• Write reports, conduct legal research, and analyze and input data.
• Organize case files, attend court hearings, transcribe legal opinion, and compile court bundles.
• Prepare electronic court bundles and upload them to the digital courtroom.
• Clerk and deliver bundles and documents to courts, including the High Court.
• Work with business support, train, and onboard new team members.
• Lead by example in adopting and maintaining compliant processes and procedures.
• Support the team’s preparation for LEXCEL accreditation.
< i>Network with clients and build valuable relationships.
• Record time and matter information on the service’s electronic time recording and case management system.
< i>As expertise grows, take notes and attend meetings.

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Council policies in relation to Equal Opportunity, Customer Care, and service delivery, and the ability to implement these policies in the workplace.
• Essential qualifications: L2 Diploma in Legal Studies / CILEx/ law degree or equivalent.
• Possess a command of written and spoken English appropriate for the effective performance of the role.
• Experience in a similar office environment.
• Ability to work in a fully digital environment.
• Highly organized and detail-focused.
• Conscientious, friendly, and approachable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performing team.
• Demonstrate a flexible, logical, and proactive attitude to problem-solving.
• Ability to negotiate and persuade to achieve efficient and timely delivery of service.
• Commitment to continuous professional and personal development.

Job Advertisement: Legal Officer
Location: East London
Contract Type: Temporary
Working Pattern: Full Time

Hourly rate: 22.55 per hour PAYE / 29.44 Umbrella

What You'll Do:
As a Legal Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our legal service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing effective administrative support to legal teams, ensuring smooth operations across various disciplines.
• Assisting in legal research and basic case work, contributing to high-quality, solution-focused legal advice.
• Maintaining manual and electronic systems, including corporate IT systems and legal case management systems.
• Supporting project work, including fact-finding and research, while managing project plans effectively.
• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations, Data Protection laws, and safeguarding policies.
• Engaging with clients and external stakeholders, delivering excellent customer service and building strong relationships.

What You'll Bring:
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong IT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal case management systems.
• organisational Skills: Ability to prioritise and manage your workload effectively.
• Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a customer-focused approach.
• Knowledge of Legal Frameworks: Understanding of the complexities within a legal environment, including Data Protection and Freedom of Information issues.
• Team Spirit: A collaborative mindset with the ability to work well in a team to achieve shared goals.

Additional Information:
This is a full-time temporary position, and while driving is not required, flexibility to work across sites is essential.

We look forward to your application!

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser (url removed)

• Provide paralegal support to a team of lawyers, liaising with courts, suppliers, and other legal practices.
li>Develop and maintain efficient administrative systems to support the team, ensuring compliance with service and corporate processes, and procedures.
• Act as the key liaison with the Legal Services Business Support team.
• Liaise with the business support team to ensure actions are progressed in a timely fashion.
• Instruct experts, counsel, and other suppliers on behalf of the team, raise purchase orders, and receipt goods to ensure timely payment of suppliers and services.
• Carry out office administration, including billing and writing letters.
• Organize diaries, schedule meetings, and respond to telephone queries.
• Write first document drafts and proofread documents.
• Write reports, conduct legal research, and analyze and input data.
• Organize case files, attend court hearings, transcribe legal opinion, and compile court bundles.
• Prepare electronic court bundles and upload them to the digital courtroom.
• Clerk and deliver bundles and documents to courts, including the High Court.
• Work with business support, train, and onboard new team members.
• Lead by example in adopting and maintaining compliant processes and procedures.
• Support the team’s preparation for LEXCEL accreditation.
< i>Network with clients and build valuable relationships.
• Record time and matter information on the service’s electronic time recording and case management system.
< i>As expertise grows, take notes and attend meetings.

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Council policies in relation to Equal Opportunity, Customer Care, and service delivery, and the ability to implement these policies in the workplace.
• Essential qualifications: L2 Diploma in Legal Studies / CILEx/ law degree or equivalent.
• Possess a command of written and spoken English appropriate for the effective performance of the role.
• Experience in a similar office environment.
• Ability to work in a fully digital environment.
• Highly organized and detail-focused.
• Conscientious, friendly, and approachable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performing team.
• Demonstrate a flexible, logical, and proactive attitude to problem-solving.
• Ability to negotiate and persuade to achieve efficient and timely delivery of service.
• Commitment to continuous professional and personal development.

Chief Legal Officer at Humanoid AI

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

We are looking for a Chief Legal Officer to join our team based in London, UK.

Our Mission

At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

Vision

In a world where artificial intelligence opens up new horizons, our faith in its potential unveils a new outlook where, together, humans and machines build a new future filled with knowledge, inspiration, and incredible discoveries. The development of a functional humanoid robot underpins an era of abundance and well-being where poverty will disappear, and people will be able to choose what they want to do. We believe that providing a universal basic income will eventually be a true evolution of our civilization.

Solution

As the demands on our built environment rise, labour shortages loom. With the world’s workforce increasingly moving away from undesirable tasks, the manufacturing, construction, and logistics industries critical to our daily lives are left exposed. By deploying our general-purpose humanoid robots in environments deemed hazardous or monotonous, we envision a future where human well-being is safeguarded while closing the gaps in critical global labour needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• International Legal & Compliance Setup:
• Establish and oversee Legal & Compliance functions in UK, US and Canada.
• Develop policies supporting international expansion, including cross-border transfer frameworks.
• Corporate Governance & Policy Development:
• Design and implement corporate governance structures aligned with best practices.
• Define and execute transfer pricing policies to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Regulatory & Standards Compliance:
• Roll out compliance policies covering privacy notices, data retention, employee training, whistleblowing, and anti-corruption.
• Lead certification efforts and ensure ongoing adherence to evolving standards.
• Asset & Intellectual Property Management:
• Implement asset management strategies, rights transfers, and operational licensing.
• Oversee intellectual property portfolio, including research agreements and consortia management.
• Supply Chain & Contract Management:
• Secure supply chains through vendor, manufacturing, and service-level agreements.
• Design and draft key contractual models: distribution, purchasing, licensing, and SaaS agreements.
• Operational & Structural Projects:
• Manage carve-out operations, including partial asset transfers and establishing subsidiaries in France and the US.
• Develop and implement business continuity plans and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Risk & Incident Management:
• Devise and monitor risk mitigation strategies.
• Track and address quality-related incidents to maintain high standards.
• Influence & Lobbying:
• Define and execute strategies for industry influence and lobbying activities to support business interests.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in legal leadership roles, preferably within multinational organizations in Robotics industry.
• Strong knowledge of international legal, regulatory, and compliance frameworks.
• Expertise in intellectual property management, corporate governance, transfer pricing, and contract drafting.
• Experience setting up and managing legal and compliance functions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic thinking skills.
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification; additional certifications in compliance or regulatory affairs are a plus.

Why Join Us:

This is a unique opportunity to lead legal and compliance functions at a global level, shaping the strategic direction of a forward-thinking organization. If you are a proactive leader with a comprehensive legal background and a passion for innovation, we would love to hear from you.

Application Process:

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.

Benefits

• High competitive salary.
• 23 working days of vacation per year.
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to work on the latest technologies in AI and Robotics.
• Startup model, offering a dynamic and innovative work environment.

Work mode: office full time, Paddington district (London) - 5 min walk from Paddington station - 5 Merchant Sq, London W2 1AY

Chief Legal Officer at Humanoid AI

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

We are looking for a Chief Legal Officer to join our team based in London, UK.

Our Mission

At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

Vision

In a world where artificial intelligence opens up new horizons, our faith in its potential unveils a new outlook where, together, humans and machines build a new future filled with knowledge, inspiration, and incredible discoveries. The development of a functional humanoid robot underpins an era of abundance and well-being where poverty will disappear, and people will be able to choose what they want to do. We believe that providing a universal basic income will eventually be a true evolution of our civilization.

Solution

As the demands on our built environment rise, labour shortages loom. With the world’s workforce increasingly moving away from undesirable tasks, the manufacturing, construction, and logistics industries critical to our daily lives are left exposed. By deploying our general-purpose humanoid robots in environments deemed hazardous or monotonous, we envision a future where human well-being is safeguarded while closing the gaps in critical global labour needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• International Legal & Compliance Setup:
• Establish and oversee Legal & Compliance functions in UK, US and Canada.
• Develop policies supporting international expansion, including cross-border transfer frameworks.
• Corporate Governance & Policy Development:
• Design and implement corporate governance structures aligned with best practices.
• Define and execute transfer pricing policies to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Regulatory & Standards Compliance:
• Roll out compliance policies covering privacy notices, data retention, employee training, whistleblowing, and anti-corruption.
• Lead certification efforts and ensure ongoing adherence to evolving standards.
• Asset & Intellectual Property Management:
• Implement asset management strategies, rights transfers, and operational licensing.
• Oversee intellectual property portfolio, including research agreements and consortia management.
• Supply Chain & Contract Management:
• Secure supply chains through vendor, manufacturing, and service-level agreements.
• Design and draft key contractual models: distribution, purchasing, licensing, and SaaS agreements.
• Operational & Structural Projects:
• Manage carve-out operations, including partial asset transfers and establishing subsidiaries in France and the US.
• Develop and implement business continuity plans and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Risk & Incident Management:
• Devise and monitor risk mitigation strategies.
• Track and address quality-related incidents to maintain high standards.
• Influence & Lobbying:
• Define and execute strategies for industry influence and lobbying activities to support business interests.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in legal leadership roles, preferably within multinational organizations in Robotics industry.
• Strong knowledge of international legal, regulatory, and compliance frameworks.
• Expertise in intellectual property management, corporate governance, transfer pricing, and contract drafting.
• Experience setting up and managing legal and compliance functions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic thinking skills.
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification; additional certifications in compliance or regulatory affairs are a plus.

Why Join Us:

This is a unique opportunity to lead legal and compliance functions at a global level, shaping the strategic direction of a forward-thinking organization. If you are a proactive leader with a comprehensive legal background and a passion for innovation, we would love to hear from you.

Application Process:

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.

Benefits

• High competitive salary.
• 23 working days of vacation per year.
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to work on the latest technologies in AI and Robotics.
• Startup model, offering a dynamic and innovative work environment.

Work mode: office full time, Paddington district (London) - 5 min walk from Paddington station - 5 Merchant Sq, London W2 1AY

Senior Legal Officer - Childcare needed in Wakefield, £16.62ph PAYE - Reference: 000A 3EEB / 1

To undertake and be responsible for legal work necessary to discharge the functions and to implement the policies in accordance with the objective of providing an effective and efficient in-house Legal Service.

In particular to provide legal support, assistance and advice on matters relating to Safeguarding.

RAND is a not-for-profit research institute with over 30 years of experience in conducting policy research for governments, international organisations, research councils, charitable foundations, and other organisations. We believe that good research helps shape sound answers to pressing societal challenges, ultimately making communities safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous in the future. RAND Europe has approximately 180 staff across offices in Cambridge, Brussels, and the Netherlands.

Due to continued, accelerated growth, we are seeking a Legal Officer to join our legal team at RAND Europe. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for an experienced legal professional to manage and advise on a wide range of contracts and legal matters, working closely with both internal teams and external clients to help make a positive impact on public policy. The role will be based at our Cambridge office with the opportunity to work from home up to 2-3 days a week.

We are willing to consider both full time and part time applicants for this role.

Contract Legal

• Reviewing and negotiating client, supplier and partner contracts as directed by Legal Manager
• Responsibility for a portfolio of contracts including services contracts, purchase orders, sub-contracts, teaming agreements, licence and confidentiality agreements.
• Ensuring that contracts are concluded in accordance with company policies, procedures and applicable approvals.
• Ensure all sub-contracts are consistent with client requirements.
• Providing guidance on typical contractual issues and identifying contract needs for internal clients.

General Legal

• Reviewing, reporting and providing advice, on the legal aspects of projects including proposals, contracts and project delivery in a timely manner.
• Negotiating directly with external clients and suppliers.
• Carrying out other tasks as assigned by the Legal Manager.
• Work closely with our in house Data Protection team to provide advice to internal clients on project data protection requirements including DSAs and DPAs.

General

• Collaborate with other internal departments including research teams, project support office, data protection, finance and IT.
• Manage your own portfolio and pro-actively communicate progress to internally.
• Comply with all company policies and RAND Europe Management Systems.
• Assist in records maintenance and reporting.

Requirements

Essential

• Educated to degree level (Undergraduate or post graduate qualification in law).
• Contract negotiation experience.
• Proven track record of collaborative working with internal clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an effective communicator.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to identifying and addressing potential contractual risks.
• Proficient in MS Office suite of applications, digital signatures and other legal support systems.
• Ability to manage a varied workload.

Desirable

• Experience of contracting in a research environment.

Benefits

• Pension - 8% Employer contribution;
• 33 days holiday allowance, including the Bank Holidays;
• Annual salary review;
• BUPA medical insurance;
• Generous company sick pay;
• Enhanced family friendly policies;
• Group income protection scheme;
• Group life assurance;
• Compassionate leave;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Learning and development opportunities;
• Employee wellbeing training and support;
• Fresh fruit every day;
• Free on-site parking;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Access to company bikes;
• Service awards.

If you believe you are suited to the above role, please submit an application comprising of a CV and covering letter below by 14 September 2025. If you have not been contacted within 30 days of application deadline, please assume your application has not been successful.