Legal Interim – Interim Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Counsel

We create great flexibility for our clients when hiring lawyers and ensure that clients always get the right expertise.

Our main focus is hiring out general counsels and senior corporate lawyers.

We hire out lawyers to companies, organizations, and the public sector.

Legal interim means that a company engages an experienced lawyer in a leading or senior role for a limited period. An interim lawyer can for example work as interim Chief Legal Officer, Head of Legal or senior corporate counsel. The solution is used when the organization quickly needs legal expertise or leadership without conducting a full recruitment process.

An interim Chief Legal Officer is often engaged when a company temporarily lacks legal leadership or is facing a period of change. This can be, for example, during a sudden vacancy, during a recruitment process, in connection with transactions or during major organizational changes. An interim solution provides stable legal leadership until a permanent solution is in place.

What is the difference between interim Head of Legal and General Counsel?

The titles are often used similarly but may have slightly different focus depending on the organization. General Counsel is typically the overall legal leader with responsibility for the company's legal strategy and relationship with the board. Head of Legal often leads the operational legal function. In practice, both roles can be filled on an interim basis when companies need temporary legal leadership.

An interim lawyer can often be in place very quickly, sometimes within a few days or weeks depending on the scope and requirements of the assignment. Since interim lawyers are accustomed to quickly familiarizing themselves with new businesses, they can start contributing from day one.

The cost of an interim lawyer varies depending on the seniority, scope and length of the assignment. An interim Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel typically works on a daily or monthly basis for a limited period. An interim solution can be an effective alternative when a company quickly needs qualified legal expertise without making a permanent hire.

We help companies that quickly need legal expertise or leadership without going through a lengthy recruitment process.

Legal interim means that companies engage experienced lawyers in leading or senior roles for a limited period. The solution is used when the business quickly needs legal expertise or leadership, for example during change, transactions or temporary vacancies. Interim provides flexibility and immediate effect without a lengthy recruitment process.

In practice, the need for an interim chief legal officer often arises in critical situations – during change, growth, transactions or unexpected vacancies. Selin Legal places senior interim solutions at executive level, focusing on companies that need secure legal leadership without delay.

We deliver interim chief legal officers and Interim Head of Legal to Swedish and international companies, often with very short lead times. Assignments are strategic, confidential and adapted to the actual needs of the business.

Our interim lawyers have documented experience working closely with CEO, management team and board.

An interim corporate counsel is a senior lawyer engaged temporarily for operational legal reinforcement without formal management responsibility. The need arises when the business needs qualified legal expertise quickly. Selin Legal places senior interim corporate counsels with companies that need fast and reliable legal reinforcement in ongoing operations or projects.

Our interim corporate counsels have solid experience in corporate law, commercial agreements, regulatory matters and working in close collaboration with management and business organization. Assignments are often operational, but with a clear business focus and high demands on independence.

Selin Legal works exclusively with experienced corporate counsels who can quickly familiarize themselves with the business and deliver from day one.

We are always interested in connecting with experienced lawyers who want to work as interim lawyers, corporate counsels or Interim General Counsels.