Legal Advisor

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Legal Advisor – External Workforce Management & AI-Enabled HR Solutions, for a leading multi-national Pharma client based in London.

This is an initial 12 month contract position working fully remotely.

Pay rate is £30.48ph PAYE with 35 hours per week.

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***

Duties of the role/Responsibilities

• Act as the primary legal advisor on all External Workforce topics, including classification, co‑employment risk, tenure rules, and country-specific restrictions.
• Advise on the legal implications of workforce solutions and EWM policy design in partnership with P&O, Legal, and Procurement.
• Ensure adherence to local labor laws, regulatory updates, and audit requirements across global operations.
• Support the development, update, and maintenance of global and local EWM compliance frameworks.
• Oversee legal input for supplier agreements, contracting templates, and negotiation guidance for external workforce providers.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure compliance in the source-to-contract lifecycle, including supplier governance, pricing discussions, umbrella agreements, and commercial escalations.
• Provide legal oversight on the use of AI models in worker classification, sourcing, or HR workflows—particularly where AI improves accuracy or decision-making (e.g., classification models improving up to 95%).
• Serve as a standing member in consultation forums, SteerCos, and HR/Legal alignment meetings related to External Workforce and AI implementation.
• Act as escalation point for country audits, worker classification issues, or policy deviation requests.
• Identify, mitigate, and document legal risks related to EWM operations and AI deployment.
• Support global/local audits and risk assessments; lead alignment on remediation actions.
• Contribute to operational excellence by reducing delays associated with fragmented legal support and improving decision-making efficiency.

Education/Experience

• Master’s degree in Law; specialization in labor/employment law strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of legal experience in labor law, employment regulations, or external workforce governance (in-house or law firm).
• Experience working with contracting and procurement.
• Solid understanding of procurement-related contracting and commercial negotiations.
• Proven ability to assess regulatory implications of HR and workforce policies.
• Experience with AI implementation (ethical, legal, compliance aspects) preferred.
• Strong expertise in labor law, procurement frameworks, and ideally AI and digital technology implementations.
• Excellent ability to translate legal concepts into operational guidance for HR and business teams.
• Strong stakeholder management; ability to influence without authority across global teams.
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to simplify complex legal topics for non-lawyers.
• Analytical mindset; ability to balance compliance with business needs.
• Structured, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in parallel.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply.

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***