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Senior Legal Counsel (Interim)

Herndon, VA ยท On-site +1

$143K - $194K/yr

The Senior Legal Counsel (Interim) will help safeguard the company's reputation by ensuring adherence to laws, rules & policies, and will provide effective & practical legal advice across the ...

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Attorney/Lawyer

Alameda, CA ยท On-site

$70 - $90/hr

... provide interim legal support during a period of increased workload and ongoing business ... Exposure to litigation management and outside counsel coordination * Ability and willingness to ...

Floater Legal Secretary

Boston, MA ยท On-site

$47K - $65K/yr

... counsel to Israel-based companies and U.S. companies with Israeli interests on a variety of legal ... The Floater Legal Secretary provides interim coverage for legal secretaries to provide continual ...

Floater Legal Secretary

Boston, MA ยท On-site

$47K - $65K/yr

... counsel to Israel-based companies and U.S. companies with Israeli interests on a variety of legal ... The Floater Legal Secretary provides interim coverage for legal secretaries to provide continual ...

Legal Secretary

Tucson, AZ

$37K - $51K/yr

... General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, and the TAA Clerk. Communicate with clarity and ... Serve as interim TAA Clerk, assist in the planning and distributing of TAA Board materials in the ...

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How much do interim legal counsel jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for interim legal counsel in the United States is $55,419.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $62,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical challenges faced by interim legal counsel when joining a new organization?

Interim Legal Counsel often face the challenge of quickly adapting to a new company's culture, processes, and ongoing legal matters. They are expected to rapidly assess priorities, build rapport with key stakeholders, and provide immediate support on urgent issues. Navigating unfamiliar business environments and aligning with existing legal strategies requires strong communication and adaptability skills. Successful interim counsel rely on their experience and ability to deliver value from day one, often under tight deadlines.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an interim legal counsel?

To thrive as an Interim Legal Counsel, you need a law degree, relevant legal qualifications (such as being a qualified solicitor or barrister), and broad experience in commercial and corporate law. Familiarity with contract management systems, legal research databases, and compliance tools is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, adaptability, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for managing diverse legal issues and advising stakeholders. These skills and qualities enable Interim Legal Counsel to quickly assess risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide timely guidance in dynamic business environments.

What is the difference between Interim Legal Counsel vs Contract Lawyer?

AspectInterim Legal CounselContract Lawyer
CredentialsLaw degree, bar admission, legal experienceLaw degree, bar admission, legal experience
Work EnvironmentIn-house legal team, corporate settingLaw firms, client sites, freelance
Employer & Industry UsageCorporations, large organizationsLaw firms, consulting firms, freelance
Search & Comparison IntentTemporary in-house legal supportProject-based legal services

Interim Legal Counsel and Contract Lawyer both require legal credentials and serve in legal roles, but Interim Legal Counsel typically works in-house for a company on a temporary basis, providing strategic legal advice. Contract Lawyers usually work on specific projects or cases, often through law firms or as freelancers. The choice depends on whether a company needs ongoing legal support or short-term project assistance.

What is an interim legal counsel?

Interim legal counsel are legal professionals who are hired on a temporary basis to provide legal advice and support to organizations during transitional periods. They may fill gaps caused by staff turnover, manage increased workloads, or assist during special projects such as mergers and acquisitions. Their responsibilities can include contract review, regulatory compliance, risk management, and offering general legal guidance. Interim legal counsel help ensure business continuity while a company searches for a permanent hire or navigates a specific legal challenge.
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Infographic showing various Interim Legal Counsel job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $55,419 per year, or $26.6 per hour.

Senior Legal Counsel (Interim)

Everseen

Herndon, VA โ€ข On-site, Remote

$143K - $194K/yr

Temporary

Posted 3 days ago

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Job description

Everseen: A leader in vision AI solutions for the world's leading retailers.
The Role
This is an opportunity to join a small in-house legal team of a rapidly-growing company with global reach. Within a highly collaborative and supportive team, this role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced commercial environment, with responsibility for a wide range of legal matters.
The Senior Legal Counsel (Interim) will support the General Counsel and the rest of the Legal & Compliance Department in overseeing the legal & compliance aspects of the company's business, advancing company objectives while mitigating risk. The Senior Legal Counsel (Interim) will help safeguard the company's reputation by ensuring adherence to laws, rules & policies, and will provide effective & practical legal advice across the organization.
We are seeking a US qualified Senior Attorney on an interim basis of 4 months (possibly to be extended) to assist the General Counsel. The role will focus on day to day legal operations which fall into two distinct buckets:
  • Deal oversight and support (customer commercial transactions); and
  • Conventional legal aspects, such as Intellectual Property, data privacy, ESOP, corporate governance etc.

What You'll Do
  • Assist US-based General Counsel in planning and development in support of evolving the legal function
  • Work with the legal team in Ireland and supporting a follow-the-sun working methodology
  • Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of commercial contracts with customers, partners and service providers and provide support to more junior members of the legal team
  • Provide accurate and timely counsel to company employees on a variety of legal topics (including commercial contracts, privacy and data protection, policies and procedures, corporate governance, intellectual property, employment law, etc.)
  • Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on legal aspects of a commercial transaction
  • Communicate, negotiate, and resolve issues with colleagues and external parties, establishing relations of trust
  • Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders
  • Maintain the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and responsibility
  • Keep current on updates and changes in applicable rules and legislation, and developing expertise in new areas of practice
  • Work closely with the General Counsel and rest of the Legal & Compliance Department to ensure consistent and reliable support to the organization

Collaborating With
You will collaborate closely with the Legal and Compliance department along with key stakeholders and leaders in the organization, including Sales and Finance.
Profile and Skills
  • You are a US qualified lawyer with at least 8 to 10 years post-qualification experience in related areas of the law, especially commercial contracts (technology / SaaS)
  • You have the highest standard of professional ethics and integrity
  • Demonstrated drive, enthusiasm to learn and the ability to work well in a dynamic team environment
  • You have a solid understanding of commercial law, and the commercial consequences of legal issues
  • You demonstrate sound judgement and have the ability to analyze situations and information
  • You possess outstanding organization and communication skills
  • You enjoy working closely with your team and the camaraderie that can bring
  • You enjoy working collaboratively towards and achieving team/corporate goals
  • You like to innovate and to solve problems creatively and quickly, exhibiting a "think outside the box" approach.

About Everseen
Shrink and inefficiency cost global retailers more than a hundred billion dollars each year. But Everseen is changing that equation. We are a leader in vision AI, transforming business operations for global retailers by reducing shrink, improving operations, and delivering a better customer experience.
Supporting 11 of the top 20 global retailers, Everseen's AI innovations help retailers save millions of dollars every month. Its flagship product, Evercheck, is deployed in 10,000 retail stores and 150,000 checkouts globally. Everseen operates at unmatched scale, processing over 15 million transactions, and more than six petabytes of video data, daily.
Trusted by major food, drug, mass, and specialty retailers around the world - including Kroger, Meijer, and Woolworths - we also partner with leading hardware, AI, and cloud computing providers such as Google, NVIDIA, NCR, and Dell.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, Everseen has over 700 employees globally, with a European headquarters in Cork, Ireland, a U.S. headquarters in Miami, and hubs in Romania, Serbia, India, Australia, and Spain.
We are a dedicated team of inventors, research scientists, engineers, AI experts and retail industry veterans. Our culture is built on accountability, collaboration, and high standards. We take ownership of outcomes, prioritise our customers, operate as one team, move quickly with purpose, and continually raise the bar in everything we deliver.
Our Culture
Our culture is built on ownership and accountability, we own outcomes, not tasks. We stay relentlessly customer-first, letting their needs shape our priorities and decisions.
We work as one team: we challenge ideas, align quickly, and commit together. We move with pace, without compromising on simplicity or quality. And every day, we raise the bar, strengthening our talent, pushing innovation forward, and maximizing our impact.
Our Values
We OWN THE OUTCOME. No silos, no excuses.
We ARE CUSTOMER-FIRST. They guide our decisions.
We ARE ONE TEAM. Debate, decide, commit.
We MOVE WITH PACE. With simplicity and quality.
We RAISE THE BAR. On talent, innovation and impact.
Our Commitment
Everseen is committed to creating an environment where everyone can succeed. Our employees should feel a sense of belonging, have an opportunity to grow their careers, and feel free to be their most authentic selves. Everseen takes great pride in the diversity of its global workforce, and insists upon a safe, inclusive workplace where our differences are our collective strength. We treat each other with dignity, and respect, and require all employees, officers, and directors to seek to understand the importance and value to Everseen of diversity, and inclusion.
Everseen is committed to creating a safe environment for all employees and has a zero tolerance policy for bias and discrimination of any kind. Our work environment is one without offensive, hostile, or intimidating conduct, whether verbal, written or physical, in nature. Everseen will not tolerate prejudice or discrimination of any kind including without limitation, where based on aspects such as, race, colour, sex, gender, religion, age, family status, disability of any kind, sexual orientation.