Head of Legal

Head of Legal – Engineering & Technology Scale-Up (Bristol) 🚀

We are partnering exclusively with a fast-growing engineering and technology business to appoint their Head of Legal. This is a career-defining opportunity to shape the legal and commercial strategy of a mission-led organisation making a real impact in the world.

What we’re looking for:

💥6-10 years’+ PQE with strong legal expertise

💥Solid in-house experience within this

💥Background in defence or emergency response sectors is of real interest

💥Experience in start-up/scale-up environments – comfortable with pace and ambiguity

💥Broad commercial exposure: contracts, fundraising, IP strategy, financials

💥Confident working closely with senior leadership

💥You could be a Senior Legal Counsel who is looking for their next step into a Head of Legal role - or an existing Head of Legal

What you’ll get in return:

✅A phenomenal culture – values-driven and mission-led

✅Dynamic growth environment with autonomy to make decisions and deliver impact

✅Chance to work alongside smart, supportive colleagues

✅Be part of a team developing rapidly

✅Managing a junior legal counsel and building out the legal team

Key details to consider:

🏢 3 days per week in Bristol office (commutable from London, Bristol, or wider UK)

👩 💼🧑 💼Reporting line: report directly into the leadership team with dedicated senior manager support

⏱️Timeline: Interviews will be taking place imminently and the interview process will have momentum!