Your new company This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, fast-growing organisation operating across a large network of sites in the UK and Ireland. The business is recognised for its high standards, collaborative culture and strong commitment to supporting its people. With a clear focus on quality, service excellence and continuous improvement, the organisation empowers its teams to thrive while delivering meaningful impact across its sector. You will be joining a company that values professional growth, encourages innovation and works together to deliver outstanding outcomes for the communities it serves. Ideally, you will be available to start in April and will be able to get to London one day per week to spend the day with the team. Your new role As Head of Legal on a 12-month fixed-term contract, you will lead the in-house Legal function during a period of maternity leave. Reporting in to a senior finance leader and working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, you will act as a strategic adviser across the business, providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal guidance.Key responsibilities include: Leading the organisation''s legal strategy and providing oversight of all legal matters across the groupManaging the Legal team, including Senior Legal Counsel and ParalegalOverseeing a wide spectrum of legal work covering commercial agreements, employment matters, disputes, data protection and corporate or strategic projectsManaging external l