Legal Counsel

• In House Legal Counsel
• Up to GBP80k
• Could be based in Cheltenham, Birmingham or Leeds
• Hybrid working – 2 days a week in the office
• Flexible Hours

We seek an experienced in–house legal counsel to join a leading Financial Services company.

Reporting directly to a Partner within the consultancy, you would be joining a small team of 10, working closely with one other legal counsel on a wide variety of assignments, including re–writing and reviewing commercial contracts, M&A activity and more. As this is a relatively small team, you would be exposed to a wide range of activities and would enjoy a breadth of activity within this role.

The organisation works under a smart working framework, meaning a hybrid approach to work and flexible hours. The business is passionate about its employees' well–being and as such over some great benefits.

Your day–to–day responsibilities include:

• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts, tenders, engagement letters, NDAs, and licences amongst others.
• Supporting firmwide BAU legal issues.
• Responsible for recommending firmwide precedents.
• Maintaining internal legal documents.
• Assisting with general contact matters as appropriate within the business.

We are looking for candidates who have any relevant pension administration experience who have:

• Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C / 5 as a minimum
• A qualified lawyer with at 2 years' PQE (post qualification experience) gained in–house or in private practice.
• You will have good experience in dealing with contract law including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements directly.
• Knowledge of intellectual property, information security and data protection including GDPR experience is advantageous.
• Financial services, FCA regulation and pensions experience preferred but not essential.

Reasons to work for the Organisation:

• Committed to attracting the best diverse top talent
• Ranked in the top 30 in the Best Large Companies to Work For national listings and top 5 in the financial sector category
• Variety, breadth of work and projects
• Working flexibility
• Very competitive packages and benefits on offer