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Legal Counsel - Payments, Financial Services Regulatory, Edinburgh
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Location:
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
18.07.2025
Expiry Date:
01.09.2025
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Job Description:
Legal Counsel – Payments & Retail Banking | Hybrid | Competitive Package
Location:Edinburgh
Contract Type:Permanent
Hours:35 per week
Salary:Highly competitive + benefits
Are you a strategic legal professional with a passion for payments and financial services? An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading UK financial institution for aLegal Counselto join their dynamic team supporting payments and retail banking operations.
About the Role:
You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering legal and regulatory advice across payments and customer journeys in retail and wealth business areas. This is a high-impact position where you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and external partners, ensuring legal guidance is clear, timely, and commercially sound.
What You’ll Bring:
Post-qualified legal experience, ideally in-house or from a top-tier UK law firm.
Strong knowledge ofbanking law,financial services regulation, andpayments services.
Experience withopen banking,transaction banking, andretail bankinglegal frameworks.
Ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders.
Proven track record of managing legal risk and driving process improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide expert legal advice on payments and retail banking initiatives.
Support strategic projects and regulatory compliance efforts.
Collaborate with internal teams and external legal advisors.
Drive cost-effective legal solutions using modern tools and practices.
Why Apply?
Join a forward-thinking, flexible and friendly legal team.
Work on cutting-edge legal issues in the evolving payments landscape.
Be part of a collaborative and inclusive culture with real career progression.
To find out more, please contact Jill Cowan on 07931 811 330 or email [emailprotected]
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