Interim Head of Legal

Head of Legal - 12 month Fixed Term Contract Location

Edinburgh

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Legal

Compensation

£110K - £120K

Role Overview

Reporting into the Deputy General Counsel, this Head of Legal role is a strategic leadership opportunity supporting Trainline's European growth ambitions on a fixed term basis during a period of maternity leave. Operating at the intersection of regulation, commercial strategy and market expansion, you'll help shape the business approach across multiple markets, translating complex and evolving frameworks into clear, pragmatic action that supports growth, product development and commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support Trainline's regulatory and competition strategy across the EU, shaping how the business navigates and influences evolving frameworks to influence commercial strategy and market expansion
• Use legal and regulatory strategy as an enabler for growth and to accelerate innovative customer and industry propositions
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex commercial contract negotiations, providing pragmatic and solutions-oriented legal guidance on high impact issues to shape commercial outcomes
• Partner cross functionally with commercial, product and government relations teams to execute strategic priorities outside the UK
• Lead and support a collaborative, high-performing legal team culture in line with our Team Charter, providing guidance to direct reports while representing Legal as a credible and confident advisor to the business
• Drive continuous improvement across legal processes, including the adoption of AI and legal technology tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and business partnership

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

• Strong experience advising on EU regulatory matters, ideally within complex, fast-moving, or highly regulated industries
• Deep understanding of how legal and regulatory developments shape commercial strategy and market positioning
• A preference for operating in areas of ambiguity, using sound judgment where precedent may be limited
• A commercially minded approach to legal partnership, with experience balancing legal risk alongside growth, market opportunity, and customer impact
• Experience supporting sophisticated commercial negotiations and providing business-facing legal advice to senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across multiple functions and communicate effectively at all levels
• A hands-on, collaborative approach and a willingness to challenge constructively, support decision-making, and act as an enabling partner to the business

Work Arrangement

Hybrid model with a minimum of 60% office time over a 12-week period. 28-day Work from Abroad policy available.

Benefits

• Private healthcare & dental insurance
• Generous work from abroad policy
• 2-for-1 share purchase plans
• EV Scheme to reduce carbon emissions
• Extra festive time off
• Excellent family-friendly benefits
• Clear career paths and transparent pay bands
• Personal learning budgets
• Regular learning days