Sophie Chown

Principal Consultant | In-house Legal

Großbritannien

Handel und Industrie
In-house
Principal Consultant

Sophie Chown is a Principal Consultant in our interim corporate and commercial team. With a strong background in legal recruitment dating back to 2013, she specialises in placing interim in-house Lawyers across a wide range of sectors, with particular expertise in TMT, tech and retail.

Sophie works closely with clients from high-growth start-ups to PLCs, delivering flexible, innovative interim solutions tailored to their needs. Known for her strategic mindset and personable approach, she builds lasting relationships with both clients and senior interim Lawyers, consistently adding value through insight and collaboration.

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Retail
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Interim Legal Counsel – FMCG/Retail

A leading consumer brands business is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its UK Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract commencing in September. This is a broad, business-facing role offering exposure to commercial contracts, marketing, advertising, consumer law, intellectual property, data protection and strategic business projects. Role overview · Join a well-established […]

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Leisure/travel
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Legal Counsel – Commercial & Procurement

A leading European passenger transport business is seeking a commercially focused Legal Counsel to join its Group Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a broad commercial role supporting major procurement projects, strategic tender opportunities and complex commercial arrangements across the UK and Europe. Working closely with business stakeholders, you will play a […]

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Leisure/travel
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Legal Counsel – Corporate/M&A

A leading European passenger transport business is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its Group Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a broad growth-focused role supporting strategic initiatives across the UK and Europe, including M&A activity, major tender opportunities, commercial contracts and corporate acquisitions. The role Support corporate transactions, […]

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